Meanings
plural renouncements
- countableuncountableThe act of renouncing.
His renouncement of his previous position, once it had proved unpopular, did not help his candidacy.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Old Frenchrenoncement
- Englishrenouncement
From Old French renoncement. By surface analysis, renounce + -ment.
More words from Old French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Esperanto rezigno
- rezignothe act of renouncing
French renoncement
- renoncementthe act of renouncing
Cite this entry
renouncement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renouncement
“renouncement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renouncement. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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