renunciation
noun
[ rɪnʌnsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of action.
• "the life of the Spirit required renunciation of marriage"
Similar:
abstention from,
refraining from,
going without,
doing without,
giving up of,
eschewal of,
rejection of,
repudiation,
rejection,
abandonment,
forsaking,
forswearing,
disavowal,
denial,
abjuration,
Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin renuntiatio(n- ), from Latin renuntiare ‘protest against’ (see renounce).
