Thesaurus / renunciation
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synonyms for renunciation
- disavowal
- repudiation
- abdication
- abjuration
- abnegation
- abstention
- cancellation
- denial
- disclaimer
- forswearing
- rebuff
- refusal
- relinquishment
- remission
- renouncement
- repeal
- resignation
- sacrifice
- self-abnegation
- self-denial
- self-sacrifice
- surrender
- veto
- waiver
- yielding
- eschewal
- eschewing
- forbearing
- giving up
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Nor did the future appear any more in a rainbow glory, since he realised that it would bring renunciation as well as joy.
THE LIFE & LETTERS OF PETER ILICH TCHAIKOVSKYMODESTE TCHAIKOVSKYThat renunciation was therefore a nullity; and no swearing, no signing, no sealing, could turn that nullity into a reality.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYThat happiness now requires my renunciation in behalf of my very dear eldest son, Charles Louis, prince of the Asturias.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLANIt is somewhat self-regarding certainly, in spite of the incessant renunciation and sacrifice.
THE DAUGHTERS OF DANAUSMONA CAIRDNothing requires more moral courage than the renunciation of a popular and generally received religious belief.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME IIJOHN LORDHer renunciation of love, her dread of what is called happiness for women, she proclaimed with equal vehemence and candor.
HONORINEHONORE DE BALZACEven the very character and colour of the music and painting in question seem to indicate a deliberate renunciation.
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL REMINISCENCES WITH FAMILY LETTERS AND NOTES ON MUSICCHARLES GOUNODThis act is a public acceptance of the truth of God, and a renunciation of error.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMI listened to her with that gentle courage which comes with renunciation.
MARGUERITEANATOLE FRANCEHer renunciation comes partly because she loves those for whom she makes the sacrifice, but partly also from cowardice.
GIRLS AND WOMENHARRIET E. PAINE (AKA E. CHESTER}WORDS RELATED TO RENUNCIATION
- abstaining
- adjuration
- brush-off
- cold shoulder
- contradiction
- controversion
- declination
- disallowance
- disapproval
- disavowal
- disclaimer
- dismissing
- disproof
- dissent
- forswearing
- nay
- negation
- negative
- nix
- no way
- nonacceptance
- noncommittal
- prohibition
- protestation
- rebuff
- rebuttal
- refraining
- refusing
- refutal
- refutation
- rejecting
- rejection
- renegement
- renouncement
- renunciation
- repudiation
- repulse
- retraction
- statement abnegation
- turndown
- veto
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