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disownment vs renunciation

renunciation vs disownment

disownment and renunciation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disownment Yes No No No
renunciation Yes No No No
As nouns, renunciation is a hypernym of disownment; that is, renunciation is a word with a broader meaning than disownment:
  • disownment: refusal to acknowledge as one's own
  • renunciation: rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
Other hypernyms of disownment include repudiation.
disownment (noun) renunciation (noun)
refusal to acknowledge as one's own the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Difference between disownment and renunciation

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