abnegação

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abnegação

  • /ɐb.nɨ.ɡɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim abnegatio, onis.

noun

  1. renúncia da própria vontade
  2. desapego do interesse próprio
  3. generosidade com sacrifício
  4. altruísmo, isenção

In English

  • abnegation denial; renunciation
  • self-denial action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others

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"abnegação." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/abnega%C3%A7%C3%A3o. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

abnegação. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/abnega%C3%A7%C3%A3o

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"abnegação." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/abnega%C3%A7%C3%A3o.

BibTeX
@misc{abnegac_a_o_2026,
  title = {abnegação},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/abnega%C3%A7%C3%A3o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}