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- pronunciation:
- rih
nuhn
si
eI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usu. as a sacrifice; renouncing.
When he first thought of becoming a monk, renunciation of worldly pleasure had not seemed difficult. |
| related words: |
abstention, abstinence, celibacy, denial |
| contrasting words: |
retention |
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| derivations: |
renunciative (adj.), renunciatory (adj.) |
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