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renunciation Noun 1. the act or an instance of renouncing 2. a formal declaration renouncing something Renunciation the formal act by a regent of resigning from his position. the act of renouncing upon oath, such as an alien applying for citizenship renouncing allegiance to a former country of nationality. the process of abandoning one’s native land or of being exiled. — expatriate, n., adj., v. recusancy. — recusant, adj. 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. 1. the act or process of subterfuge or evasion.
2. the abandoning of a cause or belief; apostasy. — tergiversator, n. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 → Verzicht m; (of belief) → Aufgabe f; (self-denial) → Selbstverleugnung f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One was the renunciation of his old life, of his utterly useless education. But he had not moral courage enough to contemplate that active renunciation of Nancy as possible for him: he had only conscience and heart enough to make him for ever uneasy under the weakness that forbade the renunciation. Is not renunciation the beginning and the end of wisdom? |
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