renunciation (redirected from renunciants)

re·nun·ci·a·tion  (r-nns-shn)

n.

1. The act or an instance of renouncing: the renunciation of all earthly pleasures.

2. A declaration in which something is renounced.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman renunciacion, from Latin renntiti, renntitin-, from renntitus, past participle of renntire, to renounce; see renounce.]

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re·nunci·ative, re·nunci·a·tory (--tôr, -tr) adj.

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renunciation

Noun

1. the act or an instance of renouncing

2. a formal declaration renouncing something

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Renunciation

abdication

the formal act by a regent of resigning from his position.

abjuration

the act of renouncing upon oath, such as an alien applying for citizenship renouncing allegiance to a former country of nationality.

expatriation

the process of abandoning one’s native land or of being exiled. — expatriate, n., adj., v.

recusance

recusancy. — recusant, adj.

recusancy

resistance to authority or refusal to conform, especially in religious matters, used of English Catholics who refuse to attend the services of the Church of England. Also recusance. — recusant, n., adj.

tergiversation

1. the act or process of subterfuge or evasion.
2. the abandoning of a cause or belief; apostasy. — tergiversator, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	renunciation - rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid; "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated" repudiation rejection - the speech act of rejecting disclaimer - (law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something disowning, disownment - refusal to acknowledge as one's own
	2.	renunciation - the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) apostasy, defection rejection - the state of being rejected
	3.	renunciation - an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned renouncement resignation - the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) relinquishing, relinquishment - a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
	4.	renunciation - the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) forgoing, forswearing rejection - the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection" forsaking, giving up - the act of forsaking self-abnegation, self-renunciation, abnegation, self-denial, denial - renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

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renunciation

noun 1. rejection, giving up, denial, abandonment, spurning, abstention, repudiation, forswearing, disavowal, abnegation, eschewal, abjuration

noun 2. giving up, resignation, surrender, waiver, disclaimer, abdication, relinquishment, abjuration

Translations

renunciation [rɪnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən] n → renuncia

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renunciation [rɪnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən] n → renonciation f (= self-denial); renoncement m

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renunciation [rɪnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən] n → Verzicht m;

(of belief) → Aufgabe f;

(self-denial) → Selbstverleugnung f

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renunciation [rɪnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən] n → rinnegamento (= self-denial); rinunzia

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renunciation renounce