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Renouncement: meaning, definitions and examples

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renouncement

 

[ rษชหˆnaสŠnsmษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

formal declaration

Renouncement refers to the formal act of rejecting or giving up a claim, right, or belief. It is often used in legal or religious contexts to signify a voluntary relinquishment of something one formerly held or believed.

Synonyms

abandonment, disavowal, forsaking, rejection

Examples of usage

  • His renouncement of his citizenship shocked everyone.
  • The priest's renouncement of worldly possessions was seen as an act of faith.
  • She made a renouncement of her former beliefs in the press conference.
  • The act of renouncement is sometimes necessary for personal growth.

Translations

Translations of the word "renouncement" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น renรบncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅเคฏเคพเค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verzicht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengunduran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะผะพะฒะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zrzeczenie siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ”พๆฃ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท renonciation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ renuncia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท feragat

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู†ุงุฒู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vzdรกnรญ se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vzdanรญ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”พๅผƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odpovednost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afsรถgn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐั ั‚ะฐั€ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ imtinadฤฑr

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ renuncia

Etymology

The word 'renouncement' derives from the Middle English term 'renounciement', which itself comes from the Old French 'renoncement', signifying 'to renounce' or 'to give up'. This Old French term is rooted in the Latin 'renuntiare', which means 'to report' or 'to announce'. The prefix 're-' in Latin indicates 'against' or 'back', while 'nuntiare' comes from 'nuntius', meaning 'messenger'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass the idea of formally rejecting or disavowing something, and it gained popularity in legal and religious texts during the late Middle Ages. The concept of renouncement has been significant in various cultural and spiritual traditions, often symbolizing a profound commitment to a new path or belief system by departing from oneโ€™s previous allegiances.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,518, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.