Added 9 October 2026
renunciation
noun
In Latin: abdicatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about renunciation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid.
Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated
- The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes).
- An act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned.
Origin
From Latin renūntiātiō. Compare renounce.
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