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Renunciation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid. countable, uncountable

    "The President's renunciation of the treaty has upset Congress."

  2. 2
    the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) wordnet
  3. 3
    The resignation of an ecclesiastical office. countable, uncountable

    "The bishop's renunciation was on account of his ill health."

  4. 4
    rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid wordnet
  5. 5
    The act by which a person abandons a right acquired, but without transferring it to another. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned wordnet
  2. 7
    In the Anglican baptismal service, the part in which the candidate in person or by his sureties renounces the Devil and all his works. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) wordnet

Etymology

From Latin renūntiātiō. Compare renounce.

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