Renunciation
/rɪˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/noun
The act of formally rejecting, giving up, or refusing something.
Did you know?Renunciation comes through Latin renuntiare, originally meaning to “report back” or “proclaim,” so the modern sense of rejecting something grew out of a formal act of declaration rather than quiet inner surrender.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*new-
“to shout, call out”
Latin
Latin
nuntius
“messenger, report, announcement”
Latin
Latin
renuntiare
“to report back, announce in reply; later, to reject or refuse formally”
Old French
Old French
renonciacion
“renunciation, formal refusal or abandonment”
Middle English
English
renounciacioun
“the act of renouncing or formally giving up”
Modern English
English
renunciation
“the act of formally rejecting, giving up, or refusing something”