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abnegation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of abnegation

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 of abnegation

renouncement, renunciation, repudiation, self-denial

Words Related to abnegation

denial, refusal

relinquishment, resignation, surrender

self-abnegation, self-renunciation

Near Antonyms of abnegation

adoption, embrace, embracement, espousal

Antonyms of abnegation

indulgence, self-indulgence

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