HOW TO PRONOUNCE
abdication
/ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Press play to hear how to pronounce abdication.
American Pronunciation Guide · 0:47
Watch on YouTube ↗
Watch on YouTube ↗
What does abdication mean?
noun
- The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
- The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.
More meanings (3)
noun
- (obsolete) The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
- (obsolete) The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.
- (obsolete) The action of being deposed from the seat of power.
Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0
IPA pronunciation
/ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
Marius was the master of the house, there was abdication in his joy, he was the grandson of his grandson.
The shutting up of the courts is an abdication, a total dissolution of government.
More book examples (3)
This pathetic abdication of all authority over her did not move her: she could feel only the outrage of his interference.
The abdication of Charles V. left Philip ruler over wider dominions than had ever before been brought together under the sway of one man.
Here, she issued a proclamation declaring that the abdication she had signed in her prison was illegal, and requiring the Regent to yield to his lawful Queen.