renunciation
noun
renunciation is spelled R-E-N-U-N-C-I-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, renunciation means “The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of renunciation is renunciations.
How many letters and syllables are in renunciation?
| Letters | 12: R-E-N-U-N-C-I-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is renunciation?
Renunciation appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th 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).
How do you pronounce renunciation?
Renunciation has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-renunciation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of renunciation
- renunciations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does renunciation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.
The President's renunciation of the treaty has upset Congress.
- 2
The resignation of an ecclesiastical office.
The bishop's renunciation was on account of his ill health.
- 3
The act by which a person abandons a right acquired, but without transferring it to another.
- 4
In the Anglican baptismal service, the part in which the candidate in person or by his sureties renounces the Devil and all his works.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Renunciation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | renonciation |
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 renunciation come from?
From Latin renūntiātiō. Compare renounce.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).