abnegation

American  

[ab-ni-gey-shuhn] / ˌæb nɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of abnegating, or denying oneself some rights, conveniences, etc..

   It was a time of austerity and abnegation.

2. the act of relinquishing or giving up a right, possession, etc..

   abnegation of parental responsibilities.

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Etymology

Origin of abnegation

First recorded in 1350–1400, for an earlier sense; from Late Latin abnegation-, stem of abnegatio “denial,” equivalent to Latin abnegāt(us), past participle of abnegāre “to deny” + -iō -ion ( def. ); abnegate ( def. )

Example Sentences

Above all, it requires an abnegation of the self.

From Washington Post

The gospel of ‘disruptive innovation’ depends on the abnegation of history2.

From Nature

The activists, however, see the fence and the proposed culling as an abnegation of the park service’s duty to protect the iconic species, which once numbered in the hundreds of thousands across Central California.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is an absolute abnegation of federal power.”

From Seattle Times

He picked grapes and picked over the Bible, thinking he had picked the right way to traverse the world: through “abnegation and continuous mortification.”

From Los Angeles Times