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View usage for: abnegation in American English (ˌæbnəˈgeɪʃən) noun a giving up of rights, etc.; self-denial; renunciation Word origin ME abnegacioun < LL abnegatio: see abnegate Examples of 'abnegation' in a sentenceabnegation Christianity is supposed to demand self-abnegation, subjugation to the common good.We enjoy the abnegation of responsibility that comes with a terse command.This self-abnegation from letters of the 1970s should be taken as sincere.What we're actually witnessing here is an abnegation of artistic responsibility.There is often a wilful abnegation of logic, fairness and innate intelligence.It would be a serious abnegation of leadership if he were to do nothing.Silence is receptive, an abnegation of human effort.Her wartime letters, showing her abnegation, selfless duty and distress, make impressive reading.But again, abnegation came with rich rewards.Women responded especially strongly to this soulful portrait of grief, self-abnegation and recovery. Synonyms of 'abnegation'giving up, surrender, refusal, rejection abstinence, continence, temperance, renunciation More Synonyms of abnegation Definition the act of giving something up He attacked `society' for its abnegation of responsibility. Synonyms giving up refusal forbearance disallowance relinquishment eschewal abjuration These monks took to abnegation and scourging as expiation for the sins of the world. Additional synonymstheir abandonment of the policy Synonyms renunciation, giving up, surrender, waiver, abdication, cession, relinquishment, resignationSynonyms giving up, rejection, abstention, self-denial, abnegation, relinquishment, eschewal Everyone displays emotional continence but strong feelings swirl beneath the surface. Synonyms self-restraint, moderation, self-control, celibacy, abstinence, chastity, temperance, asceticismNearby words ofabnegation - able-bodied
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