abnegation
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Etymology[edit]
- First attested before 1398.
- From abnegacioun Late Latin abnegātiō, from abnegō (“refuse, deny”), from ab (“off”) + negō (“deny; refuse, say no”).
- Compare French abnégation.
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Noun[edit]
abnegation (plural abnegations)
- A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
- 1558, John Knox, Letter to the Queen Dowager:
- With abnegation of God, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court.
- 1907, Harold Bindloss, chapter 20, The Dust of Conflict[1]:
- Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one, while in the case of monk and crusader there must have been a sustaining purpose, and possibly a great abnegation, a leaving of lands and possessions.”
- 1558, John Knox, Letter to the Queen Dowager:
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Translations[edit]
denial; renunciation
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References[edit]
- ^ 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 6:
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Noun[edit]
abnegation (plural abnegationes)
