Definition for Abnegation:

• The act of renouncing; renunciation.

Synonyms for Abnegation:

• n.

  •
  • surrender.
  •abnegation (noun)
  • denial,
  • self-abnegation,
  • self-renunciation.
  •abstinence (noun)
  • abstainings,
  • self control,
  • self restraint,
  • selfrestraint,
  • asceticisms,
  • refrainings.
  •annulment (noun)
  • dismissal,
  • negation,
  • abolition,
  • nullification,
  • invalidation,
  • obliteration,
  • refutation,
  • Extinguishment,
  • neutralization,
  • eradication,
  • undoing,
  • deletion,
  • abolishment,
  • withdrawal,
  • divorce,
  • revocation,
  • cancellation,
  • elimination,
  • repudiation,
  • annulment,
  • Disaffirmation,
  • Disclamation,
  • destruction,
  • dissolution,
  • rejection.
  •communication (noun)
  • abnegation.
  •confutation (noun)
  • conflict,
  • confutation,
  • rebuttal,
  • abrogation,
  • contradiction,
  • rejoinder,
  • repeal,
  • dispute,
  • challenge.
  •denial, renouncement of something (noun)
  • abandonment,
  • stonewall,
  • eschewal,
  • nixing,
  • giving up,
  • refusal.
  •disclaimer (noun)
  • dis claimer,
  • dis-avowals,
  • dis avowal,
  • dis claimers,
  • dis-claimer,
  • dis-claimers,
  • dis avowals,
  • dis-avowal.
  •quitclaim (noun)
  • Demission.
  •refusal (noun)
  • turndown,
  • forbiddings,
  • renouncement,
  • non-compliance,
  • nonconsent,
  • NOS,
  • withholdings,
  • knockback,
  • enjoinment,
  • nonacceptance,
  • non-acceptance,
  • non-consent,
  • renouncements.
  •renunciation (noun)
  • crossing,
  • desertion,
  • dereliction,
  • defection,
  • betrayal,
  • turnabout,
  • apostasy,
  • abdication,
  • about-face,
  • backsliding.
  •retraction (noun)
  • un saying,
  • re-vocation,
  • re vocations,
  • re-calls,
  • backpedalings,
  • re vocation,
  • contraversions,
  • re tractions,
  • unsayings,
  • backtrackings,
  • re-traction,
  • renouncings,
  • dis-owning,
  • gainsayings,
  • re calls,
  • dis owning,
  • re-call,
  • re-vocations,
  • re traction,
  • un-saying,
  • un-sayings,
  • about face,
  • renegings,
  • disownings,
  • re-tractions,
  • un sayings.
  •self-denial (noun)
  • self denial,
  • selfdenial,
  • selflessnesses.
  •sobriety (noun)
  • control,
  • dryness,
  • teetotalism,
  • moderation,
  • soberness,
  • sobriety,
  • restraint.
  •temperance (noun)
  • austerity,
  • prudence,
  • self-deprivation,
  • sober-mindedness,
  • conservation,
  • frugality.
  •traversal (noun)
  • Refusing,
  • no ways,
  • adjurations,
  • brush-off,
  • Controversion,
  • renegement,
  • Refutal,
  • brushoff,
  • disproofs,
  • disproof,
  • non-committal,
  • traversal,
  • adjuration,
  • no way.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • abstention,
  • sacrifice,
  • New Year's resolution.

Antonyms for Abnegation:

• n.

  • denial, renouncement of something
    allowance, excess, intemperance, surrender, sanction, admittance, acquiescence, indulgence, approval, yielding, self-indulgence.
  • Other antonyms:
    adoption, espousal, Embracement, embrace.

Abnegation Sentence Examples:

• They had learned there to practise a complete abnegation, and to give to the faithful the example of a united and fervent clerical family.

• She has passed me on the road of self - discipline and self - abnegation, and is journeying far ahead.

Hyponym for Abnegation:

• n.

  • communication
    denial.