abnegation
noun | /abnegation/
the act of rejecting something; self-denial
abnegation
noun | /abnegation/
Advanced WordsHARDthe act of rejecting something; self-denial
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"Monastic life often involves abnegation of worldly pleasures."
"Her abnegation of fame surprised her friends."
Mnemonic Trick
ABNEGATION → AB (away) + NEGATE: negate self — deny oneself pleasures.
Etymology
From Latin abnegatio “refusal,” from abnegare “to deny.”
Used for voluntary self-denial or renunciation.
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