renunciatory
/rɪˈnʌnsiəˌtɔri/
adjective
- Expressing or involving a formal rejection or giving up of something.
- The treaty included a renunciatory statement regarding territorial claims.
- Her renunciatory letter to the board explained why she was stepping down.
- The renunciatory clause in the contract allowed him to waive his inheritance.
- Characterized by self-denial or the rejection of worldly pleasures.
- His renunciatory philosophy rejected consumerism and fame.
- The community's renunciatory practices included fasting and meditation.
- The hermit led a renunciatory life in the mountains, avoiding all luxury.
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