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Abjuration Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Abjuration has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

2

A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
disavowal
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
withdrawal

Origin

Abjuration comes from the Latin word abiūrātiō, meaning "forswearing." It is formed by combining ab, which means "from" or "away from," with iūrō, to swear an oath.

Rhyming Words
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