Definition of abnegation
Etymology
Latin abnegatio: compare French abnégation.
Pronunciation
Noun
abnegation (plural abnegations)
- A denial; a renunciation.
"With abnegation of God, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court." - John Knox (Letter to the Queen Dowager)
Synonyms
References
- abnegation in Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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