Definition of RENOUNCEMENT

renouncement

Plural: renouncements

Noun

  • an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
  • The act of renouncing.

Examples

  • His renouncement of his previous position, once it had proved unpopular, did not help his candidacy.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French renoncement. By surface analysis, renounce + -ment.

Synonyms

renunciation

Scrabble Score: 16

renouncement: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
renouncement: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
renouncement: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

renouncement: valid Words With Friends Word