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renunciation

/ɹɪnˌʌnsiˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
re-nun-ci-a-tion
IPA
/ɹɪnˌʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The resignation of an ecclesiastical office.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act by which a person abandons a right acquired, but without transferring it to another.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In the Anglican baptismal service, the part in which the candidate in person or by his sureties renounces the Devil and all his works.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin renūntiātiō. Compare renounce.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: renūntiātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

renunciations (plural)

Derived Forms

nonrenunciation

Phrases

self-renunciation

Frequently Paired Words

renouncement abjurement repudiation

Synonyms

nonapproval rejection annulment invalidation abnegation declination denial turndown disapproval dissension nonassent nonconsent

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce renunciation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪnˌʌnsiˈeɪʃən/.
What does renunciation mean?
The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.
Where does renunciation come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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