Main Entry: re·nun·ci·a·tion

Pronunciation: \ri-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English renunciacion, from Anglo-French, from Latin renuntiation-, renuntiatio, from renuntiare to renounce

Date: 14th century

: the act or practice of renouncing : repudiation; specifically : ascetic self-denial

— re·nun·ci·a·tive \ri-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌā-tiv\ adjective

— re·nun·ci·a·to·ry \-sē-ə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective