Definition

1. Noun:
   • The formal act of giving something up voluntarily: "Renunciation" refers to the act of formally and willingly abandoning, surrendering, or rejecting a possession, right, title, privilege, or belief.
   • A statement declaring that something is surrendered or disowned: It can also mean a spoken or written declaration that one is giving something up or disclaiming ownership or association.
   • The state of having rejected a belief or cause: It describes the condition of having repudiated one's former religious beliefs, political party, or a cause, often in favor of opposing ones.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • His renunciation of the throne surprised the entire nation.
  • She signed a formal renunciation of her inheritance rights.
  • After years of doubt, his renunciation of his faith was a difficult but decisive moment.
  • The document was a renunciation of all claims to the property.

Advanced Usage

• "Renunciation of the world": a phrase often used in religious or philosophical contexts to describe the act of abandoning secular life and its pleasures.

  • The monk's life was one of complete renunciation of the world.

• "Act of renunciation": emphasizes the formal, deliberate nature of the action.

  • The signing of the treaty required an act of renunciation from both sides.

Variants and Related Words

• Renounce (verb): to formally declare one's abandonment of something.
  • He decided to renounce his citizenship.
• Renunciant (noun): a person who renounces something.
• Renunciatory (adjective): having the nature of renunciation.

Synonyms

• Abandonment: The act of leaving something behind.
• Relinquishment: The voluntary surrender of a claim or possession.
• Repudiation: The rejection or denial of something as invalid or untrue.
• Abdication: The formal act of stepping down from power, often used for monarchs.

Related Phrases

• Renunciation of violence: a formal pledge to abandon violent methods.
  • The peace process began with a renunciation of violence by all factions.

Idioms

• No idioms are directly and exclusively formed with the single word "renunciation." It is typically used in formal or legal phrases, such as those listed in "Advanced Usage" and "Related Phrases."

Noun

1. the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
2. an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
3. the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
4. rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
   • Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated