abdication

American  

[ab-di-key-shuhn] / ˌæb dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or state of abdicating; renunciation.

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Other Word Forms

• nonabdication noun

Etymology

Origin of abdication

First recorded in 1545–55, abdication is from the Latin word abdicātiōn- (stem of abdicātiō ). See abdicate, -ion

Example Sentences

The abdication of curatorial responsibility here might have been at least partially forgivable if the show were stuffed with so much engaging work that finding a unifying through-line proved nearly impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal

He became king of Scotland in the cradle, following the abdication of his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots.

From The Wall Street Journal

It isn’t enough to be enraged about this national abdication; we need to build a plan to fix it.

From The Wall Street Journal

The abdication, Max Kennedy said, is a terrible example for students.

From Los Angeles Times

At the time of the gift, Elizabeth's parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, before her father ascended to the throne as George VI, following his brother Edward VIII's abdication.

From BBC

Related Words

• abandonment