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renunciation meaning in Sanskrit

त्याग tyāga

renunciation in Sanskrit: त्याग (tyāga). In English, renunciation means the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.

Sanskrit words for renunciation

renunciation
त्याग tyāga

English meaning of renunciation

  1. noun The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.
  2. noun The resignation of an ecclesiastical office.
  3. noun The act by which a person abandons a right acquired, but without transferring it to another.
  4. noun In the Anglican baptismal service, the part in which the candidate in person or by his sureties renounces the Devil and all his works.

Full definition of renunciation

renunciation in a sentence

  • The President's renunciation of the treaty has upset Congress.
  • The bishop's renunciation was on account of his ill health.

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Questions about renunciation in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of renunciation in Sanskrit?
Renunciation in Sanskrit is त्याग (tyāga).
renunciation इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Renunciation: त्याग (tyāga).
What does renunciation mean in English?
Renunciation means the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “renunciation”: त्याग. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: renunciation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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