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abnegation

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/Part of speech nounSorted aabeginnotStarts with AEnds with N0 cluesCommon crossword word
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  1. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

Word origin

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.

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  • With abnegation of God, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court.

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