English language
Toggle Transcript
renunciation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | renouncement |
| Type of | resignation |
| Has types | relinquishing, relinquishment |
| Derivation | renounce |
renunciation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | repudiation |
| Type of | rejection |
| Has types | disownment, disclaimer, disowning |
| Derivation | renounce |
renunciation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | forgoing, forswearing |
| Type of | rejection |
| Has types | abnegation, denial, forsaking, giving up, self-renunciation, self-abnegation, self-denial |
| Derivation | renounce |
Examples of renunciation
renunciation
Informed circles have it that the German renunciation is in effect a compromise.
From the time.com
For ordinary Indians, this act of renunciation held tremendous mythic resonance.
From the time.com
Anything less than complete renunciation of their customary religious practices?
From the economist.com
He was claimant to the throne of Spain from 1941 until his renunciation in 1977.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In contrast, no renunciation tainted the claims of Charles, Archduke of Austria.
From the en.wikipedia.org
But India is unlikely to accept this as amounting to a renunciation of terrorism.
From the economist.com
However, if we speak of renunciation from family, vanaprastha, this is different.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Another way is to contemplate directly the benefits flowing from renunciation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Sramanas developed and laid emphasis on Ahimsa, Karma, moksa and renunciation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Repudiation: rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid; "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"
- Apostasy: the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
- An act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
- The act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
- (renunciative) renunciant: used especially of behavior
- The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid; the resignation of an ecclesiastical office
- (renunciate) One who has renounced; Of, pertaining to, or being a renunciate
- As the term is employed in trust business, an act, in accordance with prescribed procedure, by which an individual or a trust institution named in a fiduciary capacity declines to accept the appointment.
- The attitude of complete detachment from the experiences of samsara, seeing that there is no true pleasure or satisfaction to be found within it.
