abnegation
n. self-sacrifice, self denial, renunciation | ||||
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Abnegation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abnegation
(n.)
a denial; a renunciation.
(n.)
a denial; a renunciation.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abnegation
Noun
1. the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"
(hypernym) denial
(derivation) abnegate
2. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
(synonym) self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation
(hypernym) selflessness, self-sacrifice
(derivation) deny, abnegate
Noun
1. the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"
(hypernym) denial
(derivation) abnegate
2. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
(synonym) self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation
(hypernym) selflessness, self-sacrifice
(derivation) deny, abnegate
| GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS |
abnegation
denial, renunciation, act of abjuring, desclaiming.
ab (from, away) +ominari (regard as an omen)
renunciation ;self-sacrifice ;self-abnegatio***The controversial leader abnegated his incumbency to premiership for the interest of his party and coalition politics.
denial, renunciation, act of abjuring, desclaiming.
ab (from, away) +ominari (regard as an omen)
renunciation ;self-sacrifice ;self-abnegatio***The controversial leader abnegated his incumbency to premiership for the interest of his party and coalition politics.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abnegation
abnegation
\ab`ne*ga"tion\ (&?;), n. [l. abnegatio: cf. f. abnégation.] a denial; a renunciation. with abnegation of god, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court. --knox.
abnegation
\ab`ne*ga"tion\ (&?;), n. [l. abnegatio: cf. f. abnégation.] a denial; a renunciation. with abnegation of god, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court. --knox.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
abnegation
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