# abjuration

CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/abjuration
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

a formal statement where you give up a belief or a habit. It is a serious way to say you no longer want to be part of a group or practice.

For teachers: the formal renunciation of a belief, practice, or allegiance. Often involves a public or legal declaration of abandonment.

## Examples

- The former leader made a public abjuration of his old political views.
- After years of practice, the athlete made an abjuration of her sport to focus on her family life.
- The treaty required a formal abjuration of all previous hostilities, effectively ending the centuries-long conflict between the two nations.

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