Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

renouncement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: re-nounce-ment
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of renouncing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His renouncement of his previous position, once it had proved unpopular, did not help his candidacy."

Etymology

From Old French renoncement. By surface analysis, renounce + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

renouncements (plural)

Synonyms

renunciation

Questions

What does renouncement mean?: The act of renouncing.
Where does renouncement come from?: From Old French renoncement. By surface analysis, renounce + -ment.

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