abnegation

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See also: abnégation

English

Etymology

First attested before 1398. From Middle English abnegacioun, borrowed from Late Latin abnegātiō, from abnegō (“refuse, deny”), from ab (“off”) + negō (“deny; refuse, say no”). Compare French abnégation.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /ˈæb.nɪˈɡɘɪ.ʃn̩/, /ˈæb.niˈɡɘɪ.ʃn̩/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

abnegation (countable and uncountable, plural abnegations)

  1. 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, in 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.”

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References

  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abnegation”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.

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Noun

abnegation (plural abnegationes)

  1. abnegation
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