abjuration

/ˌæb.d͡ʒəˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/

æb · D͡ƷƏɹEꞮ · ʃn̩ (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

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

Etymology

First attested around 1439. From Middle English abjuracioun, from Latin abiūrātiō (“forswearing, abjuration”), from ab (“from, away from”) + iūrō (“swear or take an oath”), from iūs (“law, right, duty”). Compare French abjuration.