Hyphenation
ab·ne·ga·tionSynonyms
repudiation,
denial,
renunciation,
abandonment,
abstinence,
eschewal,
forbearance,
giving up,
nixing,
refusal,
rejection,
relinquishment,
sacrifice,
self-denial,
stonewallPronunciation
Etymology
() From Latin abnegatio, from abnegō (“refuse, deny”), from ab (“from, away from”) + negō (“deny; refuse, say no”). Compare French abnégation.