English noun: abnegation | |||
1. | abnegation (communication) the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief | ||
Samples | Abnegation of the Holy Trinity. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | denial | ||
2. | abnegation (act) renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | ||
Synonyms | denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | forgoing, forswearing, renunciation, self-sacrifice, selflessness | ||