Repudiation, rejection, especially of the Devil; recantation, retraction; an instance of this.
((n.) Absolute renunciation or repudiation.)
Origin:
Mid 16th century. From post-classical Latin abrenuntiation-, abrenuntiatio (also abrenunciation-, abrenunciatio) act of renouncing from abrenuntiat-, past participial stem of abrenuntiare + classical Latin -iō.