With abnegation of God, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court.
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Abnegation
//ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪʃən//
Synonyms for "abnegation" (104 found)
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Closest matches (21)
Strong matches (31)
Related words (52)
negativenessnegativismnegativityneutralitynixnononacceptancenoncompliancenonconsentnonobservancenonviolencenothing in excesspacifismprudencerecantationrefusalrejectionrenouncementreposerestraint
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retentionself abnegationself denialself renunciationself-abnegationself-controlself-denialself-disciplineself-masteryself-restraintserenitysobernesssobrietysophrosynestabilitysteadinesstemperancetemperatenessthumbs downthumbs-downtranquillityturndownunexcessivenessunextravaganceunextremenessunwillingnessvia mediawithholding
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4 entriesTranslations
23 translations across 18 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- نكران تنازل noun (denial; renunciation)
Bulgarian
2 entries- отричане noun (denial; renunciation)
- отхвърляне noun (denial; renunciation)
Catalan
1 entries- abnegació noun (denial; renunciation)
Dutch
3 entries- afwijzing noun (denial; renunciation)
- verloochening noun (denial; renunciation)
- verwerping noun (denial; renunciation)
Esperanto
1 entries- abnegacio noun (denial; renunciation)
Finnish
1 entries- kieltäminen noun (denial; renunciation)
French
1 entries- abnégation noun (denial; renunciation)
Hindi
1 entries- आत्मनिषेध noun (denial; renunciation)
Interlingua
1 entries- abnegation noun (denial; renunciation)
Irish
1 entries- diúltú noun (denial; renunciation)
Italian
1 entries- abnegazione noun (denial; renunciation)
Macedonian
1 entries- самоодреку́вање noun (denial; renunciation)
Malayalam
1 entries- നിരാകരണം noun (denial; renunciation)
Portuguese
1 entries- abnegação noun (denial; renunciation)
Romanian
1 entries- abnegație noun (denial; renunciation)
Russian
1 entries- самоотрече́ние noun (denial; renunciation)
Spanish
1 entries- abnegación noun (denial; renunciation)
Ukrainian
3 entries- запере́чення noun (denial; renunciation)
- зречення noun (denial; renunciation)
- самопожертва noun (denial; renunciation)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one, while in the case of monk and crusader there must have been a sustaining purpose, and possibly a great abnegation, a leaving of lands and possessions.”
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