abdicator

Meanings

• The act of relinquishing a position of power, authority, or responsibility.

  - "The king abdicated the throne in favor of his son."
  - "After losing the election, the incumbent governor announced his intention to abdicate office."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abdicator
abdicate , contemplate , determine , reconcile , expendable , retractable , recoverable , irrecoverable

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Homophones

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1. abdicator: one who relinquishes a position of power or authority; abdicant: one who abdicates; abdicatory: of or pertaining to abdication
   

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Variants

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abdicable , abdicate , abdicated , abdicates , abdicating , abdicator , abdicators

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Forms

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The word 'abdicator' can appear in various forms, such as: verbs: abdicates, abdicated, abdicating; adjectives: abdicatory, abdicative; nouns: abdicator, abdication; gerunds: abdicating; infinitives: to abdicate.

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Etymology

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The word 'abdicator' is derived from the Latin word 'abdicare', which means 'to renounce', 'to abandon', or 'to relinquish'. The word 'abdicator' thus refers to someone who performs the act of abdicating, or relinquishing, a position of power, authority, or responsibility.

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1. abdication crisis: A period of political instability and uncertainty, often characterized by a sense of crisis or emergency, and commonly associated with the act of abdication or the relinquishment of political power or authority.

2. abdication agreement: A formal agreement or understanding reached between two or more parties, often in the context of political succession or the transfer of political power or authority, and commonly associated with the act of abdication or the relinquishment of political power or authority.

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Culture

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In various cultures and historical periods, the act of abdication has held significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance. For instance, in the ancient Roman Republic, abdication was a means for magistrates to relinquish their power and authority in times of crisis or political instability. Similarly, in the Islamic world, the act of abdication was closely associated with the notion of divine leadership and the idea that political power ultimately derives from God. In modern times, the act of abdication has continued to hold cultural, historical, or symbolic significance in various contexts, such as in the context of political succession, in the context of religious or spiritual leadership, or in the context of personal or emotional growth and transformation.

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