abjuration
/ˌæb.d͡ʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/
"abjuration" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“abjuration” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
Corpus desk
Index EN-abjuration · abjuration · English
abjuration · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abjuration |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌæb.d͡ʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “abjuration” in English
Rare enough to double-check
abjuration is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌæb.d͡ʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
abjuration doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: First attested around 1439. From Middle English abjuracioun, from Latin abiūrātiō (“forswearing, abjuration”), from ab (“from, away from”) + iūrō (“swear or take an oath”), from iūs (“law, right, duty”). Compare French abjuration. The correct English form is abjuration, spelled A-B-J-U-R-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
- 2A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.
- 3The act of abjuring.
Etymology
First attested around 1439. From Middle English abjuracioun, from Latin abiūrātiō (“forswearing, abjuration”), from ab (“from, away from”) + iūrō (“swear or take an oath”), from iūs (“law, right, duty”). Compare French abjuration.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.