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ab·ne·ga·tion  (bn-gshn)

n.

Self-denial.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	abnegation - the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity" denial - the act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
	2.	abnegation - renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others self-abnegation, self-renunciation, self-denial, denial forgoing, forswearing, renunciation - the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) self-sacrifice, selflessness - acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity

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abnegation

noun

1. giving up, surrender, refusal, rejection, abandonment, renunciation, sacrifice, forbearance, disallowance, relinquishment, eschewal, abjuration He attacked 'society' for its abnegation of responsibility.

2. abstinence, continence, temperance, renunciation, self-denial These monks took to abnegation and scourging as expiation for the sins of the world.

Translations

abnegation [ˌæbnɪˈgeɪʃən] N (frm) → abnegación f

abnegation

n → Verzicht m (→ of auf +acc), → Entsagung f