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renouncement

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of renouncing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: renunciation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: resignation

Narrower terms: relinquishment, relinquishing

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: rezigno — the act of renouncing
  • French: renoncement — the act of renouncing