abnegation
ab·ne·ga·tion/ˌæbnəˈɡeɪʃən/noun
abnegation is spelled A-B-N-E-G-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables (ab·ne·ga·tion). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, abnegation means “A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of abnegation is abnegations.
How many letters and syllables are in abnegation?
| Letters | 10: A-B-N-E-G-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: ab·ne·ga·tion |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is abnegation?
Abnegation appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce abnegation?
- UK /ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪʃən/
- US /ˌæbnəˈɡeɪʃən/
Abnegation has 4 syllables, split ab·ne·ga·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-abnegation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with abnegation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as abnegation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of abnegation
- abnegations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does abnegation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Abnegation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense denial; renunciation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | abnégation |
| Portuguese | abnegação |
| Spanish | abnegación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does abnegation come from?
First attested before 1398. From Middle English abnegacioun, borrowed from Latin abnegātiō, from abnegō (“refuse, deny”), from ab (“off”) + negō (“deny; refuse, say no”). Compare French abnégation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).