Synonyms of abnegation

abnegation

noun

as in refusal

the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired

the couple's sudden abnegation of life in the fast lane for work as missionaries stunned everyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refusal
• renunciation
• denial
• renouncement
• repudiation
• surrender
• self-denial
• relinquishment
• resignation
• self-abnegation
• self-renunciation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indulgence
• acceptance
• adoption
• self-indulgence
• embrace
• espousal
• embracement