What does abnegate mean?

Definitions for abnegate
ˈæb nɪˌgeɪtab·ne·gate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. deny, abnegateverb

    deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

    "She denied herself wine and spirits"

  2. abnegateverb

    surrender (power or a position)

    "The King abnegated his power to the ministers"

  3. abnegateverb

    deny or renounce

    "They abnegated their gods"

Wiktionary

  1. abnegateverb

    To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience); to relinquish; to surrender.

  2. abnegateverb

    To reject.

  3. Etymology: * First attested in 1657.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To ABNEGATEverb

    To deny.

    Etymology: from abnego, Lat.

Wikipedia

  1. abnegate

    Denial, in ordinary English usage, has at least three meanings: asserting that any particular statement or allegation is not true (which might be accurate or inaccurate); the refusal of a request; and asserting that a true statement is not true. In psychology, denialism is a person's choice to deny reality as a way to avoid a psychologically uncomfortable truth. In psychoanalytic theory, denial is a defense mechanism in which a person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept and rejects it instead, insisting that it is not true despite what may be overwhelming evidence. The concept of denial is important in twelve-step programs where the abandonment or reversal of denial that substance dependence is problematic forms the basis of the first, fourth, fifth, eighth and tenth steps. People who are exhibiting symptoms of a serious medical condition sometimes deny or ignore those symptoms because the idea of having a serious health problem is uncomfortable or disturbing. The American Heart Association cites denial as a principal reason that treatment of a heart attack is delayed. Because the symptoms are so varied, and often have other potential explanations, the opportunity exists for the patient to deny the emergency, often with fatal consequences. It is common for patients to delay recommended mammograms or other tests because of a fear of cancer, even though on average this worsens the long-term medical outcome.

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  1. abnegate

    Abnegate means to deny or renounce oneself, often of certain personal desires, comforts, or rights. It could also mean to reject or refuse something.

  2. abnegate

    To abnegate means to deny or renounce something, especially one's own interests, rights, or pleasures. It can also mean to reject or refuse to accept something.

  3. abnegate

    To abnegate means to reject or deny oneself something, often involving self-denial, self-sacrifice, or to renounce a right or privilege. It often means to restrain oneself from indulging in something desirable or pleasurable.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Abnegateverb

    to deny and reject; to abjure

  2. Etymology: [L. abnegatus, p. p. of abnegare; ab + negare to deny. See Deny.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Abnegate

    ab′ne-gāt, v.t. to deny.—ns. Abnegā′tion, renunciation; Ab′negator, one who abnegates or renounces. [L. ab, away, and negāre, to deny.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of abnegate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of abnegate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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