heretical relinquishment of consumption

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heretical

Syllabification: (he·ret·i·cal)

Pronunciation: /həˈretikəl/

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adjective

• believing in or practicing religious heresy:heretical beliefs a heretical theologian
• holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted:I feel a bit heretical saying this, but I think the film has too much action

Derivatives

heretically

adverb

relinquish

VERB

[WITH OBJECT]

Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up:he relinquished his managerial role to become chiefexecutive

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Origin

late Middle English: from Old French relinquiss-, lengthened stem of relinquir, from Latin relinquere, fromre- (expressing intensive force) + linquere 'to leave'.

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Derivatives

relinquishment

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NOUN

IN BRIEF: To let go of; release. Also: To withdraw or leave behind.

Time does not relinquish its rights, either over human beings or over mountains. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)