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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries背弃
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bèiqì
"他对承诺的背弃让大家很失望。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of renouncing, denying, or abandoning a previously held faith, cause, or loyalty.
"His sudden renegation of the political party's core manifesto shocked his supporters." - 2
The formal revocation or breaking of a promise, contract, or oath.
"The treaty was viewed by international observers as a blatant renegation of diplomatic trust."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'renegatio', stemming from the verb 'renegare' (to deny again, renounce), combining the prefix 're-' (back, again) and 'negare' (to deny). The term entered English in the late medieval period, primarily retaining a formal or theological sense denoting the act of forsaking a belief, loyalty, or commitment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Renegation" is said worldwide
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renoncement
Transliteration: rənɔ̃smɑ̃
"Son renoncement à ses anciens idéaux a surpris tout le monde."
Lossagung
Transliteration: lɔsˌzaːɡʊŋ
"Die Lossagung von seinen früheren Prinzipien war endgültig."
rinnegamento
Transliteration: rinneɡamento
"Il rinnegamento della fede fu considerato un grave tradimento."
renegación
Transliteration: reneɡasjon
"La renegación de sus promesas electorales causó indignación."
renegação
Transliteration: ʁeneɡasɐ̃w
"A renegação do acordo gerou uma crise diplomática."
त्याग
Transliteration: tyag
"अपने पुराने सिद्धांतों का त्याग करना आसान नहीं था।"
背弃
Transliteration: bèiqì
"他对承诺的背弃让大家很失望。"
배교
Transliteration: baegyo
"그의 신념 배교는 모두를 놀라게 했다."
背教
Transliteration: haikyou
"彼の思想の背教は大きな波紋を呼んだ。"
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