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[ ab-ni-gey-shuhn ] / ˌæb nɪˈgeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abnegation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act or an instance of abnegating, or denying oneself some rights, conveniences, etc.: It was a time of austerity and abnegation. the act of relinquishing or giving up a right, possession, etc.: abnegation of parental responsibilities. Words nearby abnegationabmho, abmodality, ABM Treaty, Abnaki, abnegate, abnegation, Abner, abnerval, abneural, Abney level, abnormal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abnegationErudite is trying to wrestle control of the government away from Abnegation via nefarious schemes. Exclusive: Shailene Woodley On ‘Divergent,’ J. Law, and Why She Turned Down ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’|Marlow Stern|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Abnegation is a way of adding oomph to any ritual; putting your stomach where your mouth is. The Enlightenment Diet|Bruce Feiler|September 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST "You say that the outer-world magicians derived their powers of soul from abnegation of the body," said the goddess. The Goddess of Atvatabar|William R. Bradshaw He then reached a state not of abnegation, but of philosophic open-mindedness or agnosticism. The "Genius"|Theodore Dreiser
After this act of abnegation it was very satisfactory that the British force was the first to enter the Legations. With the Allies to Pekin|George Alfred Henty She made a gesture of abnegation: "I don't think I've got much pride left." The Land of Promise|D. Torbett Hence the Romish Church has always praised up virginity, which is simply an abnegation of sex. Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote
Words related to abnegationrejection, forbearance, abstinence, refusal, abandonment, renunciation, relinquishment, self-denial, temperance, surrender, sacrifice, stonewall, giving up, eschewal, nixing |