renunciation

[ ri-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn, -shee- ]

noun

1. an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition:

   the king's renunciation of the throne.

   Synonyms: disavowal, denial, repudiation, abandonment

renunciation

/ rɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of renouncing
2. a formal declaration renouncing something
3. stock exchange the surrender to another of the rights to buy new shares in a rights issue

Derived Forms

• reˈnunciative, adjective

Other Words From

• re·nunci·ative re·nun·ci·a·to·ry [ri-, nuhn, -see-, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -shee-, uh, -], adjective
• nonre·nunci·ation noun
• unre·nunci·ative adjective
• unre·nunci·a·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of renunciation¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin renūnciātiōn- (stem of renūnciātiō ) proclamation, equivalent to renūnciāt ( us ) (past participle of renūntiāre to renounce ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of renunciation¹

C14: from Latin renunciātiō a declaration, from renuntiāre to report, renounce

Example Sentences

Harris, who in 2019 called to “ban fracking,” could use Shapiro as a human reinforcement of her renunciation of that position.

From Slate

A patchwork of statutes and treaties already offered about two-thirds of Native Americans citizenship, sometimes in exchange for land allotments that fractured reservations, gestures of assimilation, military service and even the renunciation of tribal traditions.

From Seattle Times

This month, Lithuania hosted a conference on resisting economic pressure, and Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said the aim of that action “is to crush the victims by forcing reversal and public renunciation of its policies.”

From Seattle Times

Last fall, Krans also released a mandala-shaped board game called Renunciation after studying game design for more than a year with a group at New York University.

From Los Angeles Times

Her devotion to him required renunciation: She let go of her composing ambitions and gave over the majority of her schedule to performing his scores.

From New York Times

Related Words

• disavowal
• repudiation