renunciation
noun
re·nun·ci·a·tion
ri-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən 
: the act or practice of renouncing : repudiation
specifically
: ascetic self-denial
Examples of renunciation in a Sentence
the king's renunciation of the throne
Their vows include renunciation of all wealth.
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In 2010, the government imposed a $450 renunciation fee.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In 2010, the government imposed a $450 renunciation fee.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
His decision not to empty his own wallets was an act of supreme renunciation.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
If renunciation of desire is the key to enlightenment, why does the medication version of Nirvana seem relatively lackluster?
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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renunciation
noun
re·nun·ci·a·tion
ri-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən
: the act or practice of renouncing
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renunciation
noun
re·nun·ci·a·tion
ri-ˌnən-sē-ˈā-shən
: the act or practice of renouncing
specifically
: the act of refusing to continue to acknowledge, recognize, or be bound by a contract or obligation : repudiation
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