renunciant en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin renuntiāns, present participle of renuntiāre.
Meanings
- That renounces; renouncing.
Forms
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| more renunciant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most renunciant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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renunciant en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin renuntiāns, present participle of renuntiāre.
Meanings
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A person who renounces something; especially, someone who renounces worldly life for spiritual reasons, or a person who renounces their citizenship.
The stereotypical image of the Jain renunciant is a monk (or possibly nun) dutifully sweeping the ground gently before him with a small broom […].
2016, Sunil Khilnani, Incarnations, Penguin, published 2017, page 10:
Forms
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| renunciants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |