Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

renounce the world

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: re-nounce the -world
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To withdraw from worldly society and pleasures in order to focus on a more spiritual life and goals.

Inflected Forms

renounces the world (present, singular) renouncing the world (participle, present) renounced the world (participle, past) renounced the world (past)

Questions

What does renounce the world mean?: To withdraw from worldly society and pleasures in order to focus on a more spiritual life and goals.

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