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rejection vs renunciation

renunciation vs rejection

rejection and renunciation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rejection Yes No No No
renunciation Yes No No No
As nouns, renunciation is a hyponym of rejection; that is, renunciation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rejection:
  • rejection: the act of rejecting something
  • renunciation: the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
As nouns, renunciation is a hyponym of rejection; that is, renunciation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rejection:
  • rejection: the speech act of rejecting
  • renunciation: rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
Other hyponyms of rejection include repudiation, rebuff, repulse, snub, short shrift, summary treatment.
As nouns, renunciation is a hyponym of rejection; that is, renunciation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rejection:
  • rejection: the state of being rejected
  • renunciation: the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Other hyponyms of rejection include apostasy, defection, disfavor, disfavour, censure, exclusion, excommunication, reprobation.
rejection (noun) renunciation (noun)
the act of rejecting something the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
the speech act of rejecting an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
the state of being rejected 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 rejection and renunciation

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