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ABNEGATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

Synonyms:

abnegation; denial; self-abnegation; self-denial; self-renunciation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("abnegation" is a kind of...):

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)

Derivation:

abnegate (deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief

Example:

abnegation of the Holy Trinity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("abnegation" is a kind of...):

denial (the act of refusing to comply (as with a request))

Derivation:

abnegate (deny or renounce)

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