abjuration

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abjuration

/ˌæb.d͡ʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ UK
/ˌæb.d͡ʒəˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ US

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Where it 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.

noun abjurations

countable, uncountable A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
countable, uncountable A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.
countable, uncountable The act of abjuring.

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noun a solemn recantation or renunciation on oath

Português	abjuração
Français	abjuration
Deutsch	Abjuration, Abschwörung, Abschwören
Italiano	abiura
Русский	отрече́ние otrečénije, абъюрация abʺjuracija

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@misc{abjuration_2026,
  title = {abjuration},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abjuration},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}