renunciation
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8.9
- noun
- /rɪˈnʌnʃiˌeɪʃən/
- Formal
:
renuncia
- There is less of a call to almsgiving than there is a call to simple renunciation of attachment to riches.
- ascetic renunciation
- self-renunciation
- sexual renunciation
They should live in some kind of renunciation of the world.
- They should live in some kind of renunciation of the world.
- At some level, people have to do the hard work of renunciation.
- The the true renunciation is attachment to which operates on an inner level.
- But the renunciation of its being for self is itself the product of the actual world.
Examples
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For many Vietnam veterans, the price of membership in the new campus society was their renunciation of their service.
Academic text (1996) -
The vote could be interpreted as a renunciation of their revolutionary aspirations.
Academic text (1997) -
But the renunciation of its being for self is itself the product of the actual world.
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In culture, the law is dependent on the power of speech and the renunciation of force.
Academic text (2016) -
How will he achieve this complete renunciation, this passionate absence of desire?
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They should live in some kind of renunciation of the world.
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She had to lead a life of renunciation.
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Still, it may be that we come to fulfillment only through renunciation.
Academic text (1990) -
"You don't seem to understand, Gina, Buddhism is all about the renunciation of desire."
Fiction book (1995) -
The monk's commitment to a life of renunciation meant he gave up all material possessions.
Synonyms
12
9.9
A decision to stop believing in a religion or a cause you once followed
5
8.7
Saying you do not accept something, for example an accusation or agreement
4
9.9
To give up a belief for moral or religious reasons
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8.1
A public statement saying you have no knowledge of or connection to something
2
9.0
A public statement saying you no longer believe something you said before
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8.2
The act of giving up a right, position, or responsibility
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8.9
To give up a right, title, or claim in a formal way
An official public rejection of a belief or earlier statement
The act of giving up a right or claim in public
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Etymology
Renunciation comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and nuntiare 'to announce', which is also the root of announce. So a renunciation is a public, formal saying that you reject a belief, cause, or way of life.