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Abnegation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Abnegation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief

"abnegation of the Holy Trinity"

2

renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

3

A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
denial selflessness renunciation

Origin

The word comes from the Late Latin abnegātiō, which means "a refusal" or "denial." It is formed by combining ab ("off") with negō ("to deny").

Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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