Contextualizebeta

abnegation

noun
/ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/UK/ˌæbnəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/US

Etymology

First attested before 1398. From Middle English abnegacioun, borrowed from Late Latin abnegātiō, from abnegō (“refuse, deny”), from ab (“off”) + negō (“deny; refuse, say no”). Compare French abnégation.

  1. derived from abnegātiō
  2. inherited from abnegacioun

Definitions

  1. A denial

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for abnegation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA