renouncement
noun
renouncement is spelled R-E-N-O-U-N-C-E-M-E-N-T: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, renouncement means “The act of renouncing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of renouncement is renouncements.
How many letters and syllables are in renouncement?
| Letters | 12: R-E-N-O-U-N-C-E-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is renouncement?
Renouncement appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of renouncement
- renouncements plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does renouncement mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of renouncing.
His renouncement of his previous position, once it had proved unpopular, did not help his candidacy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Renouncement in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the act of renouncing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | renoncement |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does renouncement come from?
From Old French renoncement. By surface analysis, renounce + -ment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).