renunciation
11renunciation — [[t]rɪnʌ̱nsie͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] renunciations 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl The renunciation of a belief or a way of behaving is the public declaration that you reject it and have decided to stop having that belief or behaving in that way. The talks were… …
12renunciation — UK [rɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms renunciation : singular renunciation plural renunciations formal a statement in which you formally say that you do not believe in something or do not support something, or that… …
13renunciation — noun 1) the queen s renunciation of her throne Syn: relinquishment, giving up, abandonment, abdication, surrender, waiving, foregoing; Law disclaimer; rare abnegation 2) his renunciation of luxury Syn: abstention from, refraining from …
14Renunciation — * In Hinduism, the renounced order of life is sannyāsa * In Buddhism, the Pali word for renunciation is nekkhamma * Renunciation of citizenship …
15renunciation — renunciative, renunciatory /ri nun see euh tawr ee, tohr ee, shee euh /, adj. /ri nun see ay sheuhn, shee /, n. an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the… …
16renunciation — noun a) the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid The Presidents renunciation of the treaty has upset Congress. b) the resignation of an ecclesiastical office The bishops renunciation was on account of his ill health. See Also …
17renunciation — re|nun|ci|a|tion [rıˌnʌnsiˈeıʃən] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: renuntiatio, from renuntiare; RENOUNCE] formal when someone makes a formal decision to no longer believe in something, live in a particular way etc →↑renounce… …
18renunciation — re|nun|ci|a|tion [ rı,nʌnsi eıʃn ] noun count or uncount FORMAL a statement in which you formally say that you do not believe in something or support something, or that you want to give up a right, title, position, etc.: his renunciation of power …
19renunciation — noun (C, U) formal a decision not to keep a particular set of beliefs, way of life, power, or object (+ of): Eastern Europe s renunciation of Communism. | The life of a monk is one of renunciation …
20renunciation — 1) The surrender to someone else of rights to shares in a rights issue. The person to whom the shares are allotted by allotment letter (see allotment) fills in the renunciation form (usually attached) in favour of the person to whom the rights… …
