abnegation
/ab-nih-GAY-shun/nounthe act of renouncing or rejecting something; self-denial
“Monastic life is built on daily abnegation.”
- Synonyms
- renunciation, self-denial, abstinence
- Antonyms
- indulgence
- Memory hook
- ab + negate: negating your own wants.
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