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Element of renunciation for devoted person (3)

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nun

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'devoted person' is the definition.
'nun' can be an answer for 'person' (nun is a kind of person). I am not sure about the 'devoted' bit.

'element of renunciation for' is the wordplay.
'element of' indicates a hidden word (I've seen this in other clues).
'NUN' is hidden within 'renunciation for'.

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(Other definitions for nun that I've seen before include "Member of religious order" , "Devout woman" , "She's made vows" , "Mother Superior, perhaps" , "Religious woman, a palindrome" .)

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