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renunciation

re·nun·cia·tion

US/rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid

  • “Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated”
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2.

the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

3.

an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned

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4.

the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)

Origin

From Latin renūntiātiō. Compare renounce.

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