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- [ab-di-key-shuh n]
- /ˌæb dɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
- /ˈæb.dɪ.keɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ab-di-key-shuh n]
- /ˌæb dɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of abdication word
- noun abdication the act or state of abdicating; renunciation. 1
- noun abdication An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne. 1
- noun abdication renouncing a position of power 1
- noun abdication (Obsolete (No longer in use)) The act of disowning or disinheriting a child. 0
- noun abdication The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder. 0
- noun abdication The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power; as, abdication of the throne, government, power, authority. 0
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Origin of abdication
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55, abdication is from the Latin word abdicātiōn- (stem of abdicātiō). See abdicate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Abdication
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abdication popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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noun abdication
- abandonment — The abandonment of a place, thing, or person is the act of leaving it permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- quitclaim — a transfer of all one's interest, as in a parcel of real estate, especially without a warranty of title.
- retirement — the act of retiring, withdrawing, or leaving; the state of being retired.
- renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
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