abnegation
Plural: abnegations
Noun
- the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
- "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"
- renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
- A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
Origin / 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.
Synonyms
denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation, renunciation, repudiation
Scrabble Score: 13
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