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ABNEGATION
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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)
