Meanings
plural renunciations
- countableuncountableThe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.
The President's renunciation of the treaty has upset Congress.
1 more example
The life of the spirit demands readiness for renunciation when the occasion arises […].
1917, Bertrand Russell, Why Men Fight: A Method of Abolishing the International DuelSynonyms: nonapproval, rejection, annulment, invalidation, abnegation, declination, denial, turndown
- countableuncountableThe resignation of an ecclesiastical office.
The bishop's renunciation was on account of his ill health.
- countableuncountablelawThe act by which a person abandons a right acquired, but without transferring it to another.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
nounan act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
nounthe act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinrenūntiātiō
- Englishrenunciation
From Latin renūntiātiō. Compare renounce.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian отказ, отричане
- отказ (otkaz)the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
- отричане (otričane)the resignation of an ecclesiastical office
Dutch verwerping, verloochening
- verwerpingthe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
- verloocheningthe resignation of an ecclesiastical office
- verzakingthe act by which a person abandons a right acquired, but without transferring it to another
Finnish hylkääminen, ero
- hylkääminenthe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
- erothe resignation of an ecclesiastical office
- eroaminenthe resignation of an ecclesiastical office
French renonciation
- renonciationthe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
Greek απάρνηση, αποκύρηξη
- απάρνηση (apárnisi)the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
- αποκύρηξη (apokýrixi)the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
- αποκύρηξη (apokýrixi)the resignation of an ecclesiastical office
Irish dearadh, séanadh
- dearadhthe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
- séanadhthe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
Italian rinuncia, privazione
- rinunciathe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
- privazionethe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
- abdicazionethe resignation of an ecclesiastical office
- abiurathe resignation of an ecclesiastical office
- abbandonothe act by which a person abandons a right acquired, but without transferring it to another
Japanese 放棄, 棄却
- 放棄 (hōki)the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
- 棄却 (kikyaku)the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
Latin abdicatio
- abdicatiothe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
Norwegian avvisning
- avvisningthe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
Norwegian Bokmål abandon
- abandonthe act by which a person abandons a right acquired, but without transferring it to another
Russian отка́з, отрече́ние
- отка́з (otkáz)the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
- отрече́ние (otrečénije)the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
- отреше́ние (otrešénije)the resignation of an ecclesiastical office
- отрече́ние (otrečénije)the resignation of an ecclesiastical office
Scottish Gaelic àicheadh, àicheadh
- àicheadhthe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
- àicheadhthe resignation of an ecclesiastical office
Tagalog halugamit
- halugamitthe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
Cite this entry
renunciation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renunciation
“renunciation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renunciation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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