# abnegation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/ · frequency rank #74,703

## Definitions
1. A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.

## Etymology
First attested before 1398. From Middle English abnegacioun, borrowed from Late Latin abnegātiō, from abnegō (“refuse, deny”), from ab (“off”) + negō (“deny; refuse, say no”). Compare French abnégation.

## Source
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