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- [ab-juh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌæb dʒəˈreɪ ʃən/
- /ˌæb.dʒʊə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ab-juh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌæb dʒəˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of abjuration word
- noun abjuration the act of abjuring. 1
- noun abjuration renunciation upon oath. 1
- noun abjuration A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an 'abjuration' of heresy. (First attested around 1350 to 1470.). 1
- noun abjuration A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy. 0
- noun abjuration A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle. 0
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Origin of abjuration
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Medieval Latin abjūrātiōn- (stem of abjūrātiō); see abjure, -ate1, -ion
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Parts of speech for Abjuration
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abjuration popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
abjuration usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abjuration
noun abjuration
- renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
- withdrawal — Also, withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
- recantation — to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- palinode — a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
- backdown — an act of retreating from a previously asserted position
Antonyms for abjuration
noun abjuration
- affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
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