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abdication

/ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
ab-di-ca-tion
IPA
/ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The action of being deposed from the seat of power.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1552. From Latin abdicātiō (“renunciation”), from abdicō. By surface analysis, abdicate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *deyḱ-, abdicātiō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abdications (plural)

Derived Forms

abdicational nonabdication

Synonyms

stepping down

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce abdication?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does abdication mean?
The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
Where does abdication come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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