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   re·nun·ci·a·tion

   /rəˌnənsēˈāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of action: "a renunciation of violence" Similar abstention fromrefraining fromgoing withoutdoing withoutgiving up ofeschewal ofrejection ofrepudiationrejectionabandonmentforsakingforswearingdisavowaldenialrare:abjuration
   • ▪ a document expressing renunciation.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin renuntiatio(n-), from Latin renuntiare ‘protest against’ (see renounce).

   Derivatives

   • 1. renunciant noun
   • 2. renunciative adjective
   • 3. renunciatory adjective

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   The meaning of RENUNCIATION is the act or practice of renouncing : repudiation; specifically : ascetic self-denial. How to use renunciation in a sentence.

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   Renunciation definition: an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition. See examples of RENUNCIATION used in a sentence.

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   The renunciation of a belief or a way of behaving is the public declaration that you reject it and have decided to stop having that belief or behaving in that way.

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   RENUNCIATION meaning: 1. the formal announcement that someone no longer owns, supports, believes in, or has a connection…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of renunciation. noun. the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) synonyms: forgoing, forswearing. see more. noun. an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned. synonyms: renouncement. see more.

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   rĭ-nŭnsē-āshən. The act or an instance of renouncing; a giving up formally or voluntarily, often at a sacrifice, of a right, claim, title, etc. A written statement or declaration of this.

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   renunciation. noun. /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/. /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/. (formal) [uncountable, countable] an act of stating publicly that you no longer believe something or that you are giving something up. the renunciation of violence. the total renunciation of the use of force. Definitions on the go.