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Renouncement vs Abjuration - What's the difference?

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Renouncement is a related term of abjuration.


As nouns the difference between renouncement and abjuration

is that renouncement is the act of renouncing while abjuration is a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy .

renouncement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of renouncing.
    • His renouncement of his previous position, once it had proven unpopular, did not help his candidacy.

    abjuration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
  • A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.
  • The act of abjuring.

    • Derived terms

    * Oath of Abjuration

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