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Meaning of abjurement in English:

abjurement

noun

historical

  • The process of abjuring; abjuration, renunciation.

Pronunciation

abjurement

/əbˈdʒʊəm(ə)nt/ /əbˈdʒɔːm(ə)nt/

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Michael Drayton (1536–1631), poet. From abjure + -ment. Compare French abjurement, Old Occitan abjuramen.