abjuration
pronunciation
How to pronounce abjuration in British English: UK [ˌæbdʒʊə'reɪʃən]
How to pronounce abjuration in American English: US [ˌæbdʒʊ'reɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
Word Origin
- abjuration (n.)
- mid-15c., from Latin abjurationem (nominative abjuratio) "a denying on oath," noun of action from past participle stem of abjurare (see abjure).
Example
- 1. Success need persistence and abjuration need courage .