renunciation
NounUS[rih-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn]/rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/5 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (4)
- rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid“Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated”Synonyms: repudiationType of rejectionKinds disownment, disclaimer
- the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)Synonyms: apostasydefectionType of rejection
- an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disownedSynonyms: renouncementType of resignationKinds relinquishment, relinquishing
- the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)Synonyms: forgoingforswearingType of rejectionKinds abnegation, forsaking
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Re·nun′ci·a′tion (r?-n?n′s?-?′sh?n or -sh?-?′sh?n; 277), noun
Origin: Cf. F. renonciation, L. renuntiatio ann announcement. See Renounce.
1. The act of renouncing.
2. Law Formal declination to take out letters of administration, or to assume an office, privilege, or right.
Synonyms: Renouncement; disownment; disavowal; disavowment; disclaimer; rejection; abjuration; recantation; denial; abandonment; relinquishment.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54