noun ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

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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6. 6
   an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned wordnet
7. 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
8. 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

Synonyms

All synonyms

abandonmentapostasyrelinquishmentrepudiationsurrenderabdication

Example

More examples

"Citizenship in this country does not require the renunciation of other citizenships."

Etymology

From Latin renūntiātiō. Compare renounce.

Related phrases

self-renunciation

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