abnegation

名词 n.
/ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/    /ˌæbnəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest. countable,uncountable
    — With abnegation of God, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court.

词形变化

abnegations plural

词源

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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