Synonyms for renouncement
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of renouncing.
His renouncement of his previous position, once it had proved unpopular, did not help his candidacy.
Forms
- Plural
- renouncements → renunciations, abdications, repudiations, abnegations…
Example sentences
- abdication The monarch's abdication was a shock to the nation.
- renunciation Jesus predicted Peter's renunciation of him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| renouncement | steady | |
| abdication | falling | |
| renunciation | steady | |
| repudiation | steady | |
| abnegation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- abdication4, abnegation4
- 11 letters
- repudiation5
- 12 letters
- renunciation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abdication4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- renoncement
- Italiano
- rinuncia
- Deutsch
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