Resignment

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The action of formally surrendering one's role or position involves recognizing the choice to step away from responsibilities and indicates an acceptance of the related consequences
2. The process of willingly relinquishing a position involves recognizing the choice to abandon duties while accepting any ensuing implications or responsibilities
3. The formal act of stepping down from a job or responsibility showing acceptance of the change in status

Etymology: "Resignment" is a plain formation: the verb "resign" with the suffix "-ment," which turns a verb into a noun naming the act or result of doing it. "Resign" itself came into English from Old French "resigner," from Latin "resignare," meaning "to unseal" or "to cancel," from "re-" (back) and "signare" (to mark or seal). The sense of giving something up is thus rooted in the idea of unsealing or annulling a document. Because "-ment" is productive, English speakers can form such nouns from many verbs, and "resignment" follows the same pattern as "placement" or "payment." Its meaning is essentially the same as "resignation," the more common noun, so the two words overlap closely in sense.

Synonyms: resignation, acceptance

Antonyms: rejection, defiance