abjuration
2 synonyms for abjuration, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A formal statement, made under oath, giving up a belief such as a religious one.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
First recorded around 1439. From Middle English abjuracioun, from Latin abiūrātiō ("forswearing, abjuration"), made up of ab ("from, away from") and iūrō ("swear or take an oath"), from iūs ("law, right, duty"). Compare French abjuration.
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