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renunciation vs self-renunciation

self-renunciation vs renunciation

renunciation and self-renunciation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
renunciation Yes No No No
self-renunciation Yes No No No
As nouns, self-renunciation is a hyponym of renunciation; that is, self-renunciation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than renunciation:
  • renunciation: the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
  • self-renunciation: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
Other hyponyms of renunciation include forsaking, giving up, abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-denial.
renunciation (noun) self-renunciation (noun)
the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
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 renunciation and self-renunciation

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