renunciate
UK/ri'nʌnsieit/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A person who has renounced worldly life or possessions (often in a spiritual context)
弃绝者;出家者,修行者
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back, away) + nunci (Latinate nounc) + -ate (one who). A renunciate is one who has renounced — someone who has formally given up worldly things, typically for a spiritual or ascetic life.
Root nounc still carries 10 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
He lived as a renunciate, owning nothing but a robe and a bowl.