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abnegation definition

ab·ne·ga·tion (ab′nə gā′s̸hən)

noun

a giving up of rights, etc.; self-denial; renunciation

Etymology: ME abnegacioun < LL abnegatio: see abnegate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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