abnegation
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abnegation
- /ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌæbnəˈɡeɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
First attested before 1398. From Middle English abnegacioun, borrowed from Latin abnegātiō, from abnegō (“refuse, deny”), from ab (“off”) + negō (“deny; refuse, say no”). Compare French abnégation.
noun abnegations
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A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
With abnegation of God, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court.
Similar: repudiation, self-denial, denial, renunciation, abnegation, declination, turndown, disapproval, dissension, nonapproval, nonassent, nonconsent
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noun denial; renunciation
| Español | abnegación |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | आत्मनिषेध ātmaniṣedh |
| Português | abnegação |
| Français | abnégation |
| Italiano | abnegazione |
| Română | abnegație |
| Русский | самоотрече́ние samootrečénije |
| العربية | نكران تنازل |
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