Meaning of ABNEGATION
| Pronunciation: | | `abni'geyshun
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- [n] renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
- [n] the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"
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| | Synonyms: | | denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation |
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| | See Also: | | denial, forgoing, forswearing, renunciation, selflessness, self-sacrifice | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ab`ne*ga"tion\, n. [L. abnegatio: cf. F.
abn['e]gation.]
a denial; a renunciation.
With abnegation of God, of his honor, and of religion,
they may retain the friendship of the court. --Knox.
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