renunciative

Examples

• All

• Adopting a renunciative approach, he gave up social media to find inner peace.

• Her renunciative attitude was evident when she declined the luxurious comforts offered to her.

• His renunciative attitude surprised everyone at the meeting.

• She adopted a renunciative approach to her material possessions.

• He made a renunciative choice to donate his savings to charity instead of spending it on luxuries.

• The renunciative philosophy embraced by the community encouraged members to prioritize spiritual growth over material wealth.

• Choosing a renunciative path, she decided to forgo her promotion in order to maintain a better work-life balance.

Synonyms

S

self-denying

vsrenunciative

1 7.0

Ready to put other people's needs before your own

is a general tendency to reject desires rather than voluntary sacrifice for causes

R

renunciatory

vsrenunciative

• Formal

9.1

Showing that someone gives up a right or possession

is a general tendency to reject desires rather than an explicit statement

R

renunciant

vsrenunciative

• Formal

9.9

Giving up comfort and possessions for moral or religious reasons

is about a general tendency to reject personal desires rather than religious practice

S

self-abnegating

vsrenunciative

9.9

To put other people's needs before your own

is about giving up or rejecting things broadly not only sacrificing for others

R

repudiative

vsrenunciative

• Formal

9.9

Showing strong refusal, especially in a formal statement

is about tending to give up personal desires rather than formal denial or refusal

Antonyms

A

accepting

3.6

Willing to welcome new ideas, people, or situations without judging them

How Self-Denying

renunciative

• Formal

9.9

self-denying

1 7.0

self-disciplined

2 5.4

indulgent

36 6.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology