abnegationEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishabnegation /ˌabnɪˈɡeɪʃn / ▸ noun [mass noun] the action of renouncing or rejecting something: abnegation of political power. ▪ self-denial: people are capable of abnegation and unselfishness. – ORIGIN Middle English: from Latin abnegatio(n-), from the verb abnegare (see abnegate).
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