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abjuration.

A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæb.d͡ʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/UK/ˌæb.d͡ʒəˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/General-American
  1. A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The act of abjuring.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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