renunciation Definition
re·nun·cia·tion (ri nun′sē ā′s̸hən)
noun
- the act or an instance of renouncing; a giving up formally or voluntarily, often at a sacrifice, of a right, claim, title, etc.
- a written statement or declaration of this
Etymology: ME < L renuntiatio < renuntiatus, pp. of renuntiare: see renounce
- renumber
renunciation Related Forms
re·nun′·cia·tive (-ə tiv) adjective or re·nun′·cia·to′ry-ə tôr′ē
renunciation Synonyms
renunciation
n.
A voluntary giving up
forswearing, sacrifice, abnegation, self-denial; see denial 1.Denial
repudiation, disavowal, disclaimer, repeal; see denial 1, refusal.
renunciation Law Definition
n
Abandonment of a right, whether open or tacit, without
transferring it to someone else; in criminal law, the total voluntary
abandonment of a criminal activity before it is committed with the purpose of
foiling that activity.
renunciation Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- weapon: A decision by Japan to abandon its renunciation of nuclear weapons would shatter the non-proliferation regime.
- war: The PPU's basis has never changed: everyone is believed to be responsible for taking a personal decision on the renunciation of war.
- world: He was blunt in his renunciation of the world even in his own dress.
- right: This will include renunciation of rights for shares or debentures provisionally allotted on a renounceable allotment letter in a rights issue.
- self: The values behind a sacrificial asceticism or renunciation of the self can be found operating in diverse situations in Japan.
Converse of object
- involve: The form of election involves the renunciation of " the Annuity increased by Related Bonuses " .
- require: The logic of biological disarmament requires an absolute renunciation of biological warfare.
- include: This will include renunciation of rights for shares or debentures provisionally allotted on a renounceable allotment letter in a rights issue.
- demand: The renunciation demanded is the real issue at stake.
- imply: This however, does not imply a renunciation of the world, nor a loss of effectiveness within it.
- make: Even so, Glading was only sacked because he refused to make a formal renunciation of his Communist allegiance.
Adjective modifier
- complete: Complete renunciation - time spent in search of God.
- total: Only with total interior renunciation will you recognize God's love and the signs of the time in which you live.
- public: Letters in The Guardian repeatedly testify to the public renunciation of Labor.
- great: He was about ninety-five years old, and a man of great renunciation.
- formal: Even so, Glading was only sacked because he refused to make a formal renunciation of his Communist allegiance.
- such: Did any one see such natural renunciation any time before?
Modifies a noun
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