Synonyms for abnegation
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Noun
1. Denial
denial, self-denial, rejection, renunciation, refusal, abandonment, abstinence, repudiation, declination, self-abnegation, turndown, abjuration, disallowance, renouncement, self-renunciation, prohibition, disapproval, nonapproval, nonassent
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Definitions
- n. 1
A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
Forms
- Plural
- abnegations → denials, self-denials, rejections, renunciations…
Example sentences
- denial There are five stages of grief. Stage one: denial.
- rejection Ziri needs to find connection and avoid rejection.
- renunciation Jesus predicted Peter's renunciation of him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| abnegation | steady | |
| denial | steady | |
| rejection | steady | |
| renunciation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- denial3
- 7 letters
- refusal3
- 8 letters
- turndown2
- 9 letters
- rejection3, nonassent
- 10 letters
- abstinence3, abjuration
- 11 letters
- prohibition4, abandonment4, disapproval4, repudiation5, declination, nonapproval
- 12 letters
- renunciation5, disallowance4, renouncement
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (denial3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- abnégation
- Italiano
- abnegazione
- Español
- abnegación
- Deutsch
- Entsagung