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Abnegation is an English word with synonyms like denial or selflessness. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Abnegation meaning

A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.

Synonyms of Abnegation

denial self-abnegation self-denial self-renunciation selflessness self-sacrifice renunciation forgoing forswearing

Related words

Other words often associated with Abnegation or its synonyms:

rejection cooperation resignation assertion apostasy discipline unselfishness defence control repudiation defense altruism

Using Abnegation

  • The main meaning on this page is: A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
  • Useful related words include: denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation.

Context around Abnegation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

self 4× galling 1×

Sentence patterns with Abnegation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and self abnegation 2× a galling abnegation of responsibility 1× complete self abnegation 1× female self abnegation but it 1× spirit and abnegation 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

francisco became increasingly 1× in this text 1× our culture admires 1× returning home after 1× the fulfillment of 1× what staff at 1×

Common sentence endings:

and self abnegation 2× complete self abnegation 1× in her eyes 1× pathetic and weak 1× spirit and abnegation 1×

Words around Abnegation

Just before it in the word index:

abne 2 abnb 2 abna 2 abn 26 abms 17 abmc 5

Just after it in the word index:

abner 72 abnett 3 abney 15 abnormal 387 abnormalities 155 abnormality 73

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Abnegation

  • In this selection, "abnegation" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, self and galling stand out and add context to how "abnegation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and self abnegation and a galling abnegation of responsibility. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "abnegation" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with abnegation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The fulfillment of urgent tasks assigned by Hitler demanded complete self-abnegation. (12 words)

Our culture admires female self-abnegation, but it judges female to be stupid, pathetic, and weak. (16 words)

What staff at France’s care homes lack in equipment and manpower they more than make up for in spirit and abnegation. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Francisco became increasingly engaged with Spiritism and in 1901 was convinced the spirit of his brother Raúl, who died at age 4, was communicating with him, urging him to do charity work and practice self-discipline and self-abnegation. (39 words)

Returning home after the triumphant international debut of a ballet she directed, Anja finds Tomas is working late, a galling abnegation of responsibility in her eyes. (26 words)

In this text, the religion's basic pillars are summarized as: "The Yarsan should strive for these four qualities: purity, rectitude, self-effacement and self-abnegation". (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

What staff at France’s care homes lack in equipment and manpower they more than make up for in spirit and abnegation.

Returning home after the triumphant international debut of a ballet she directed, Anja finds Tomas is working late, a galling abnegation of responsibility in her eyes.

Our culture admires female self-abnegation, but it judges female to be stupid, pathetic, and weak.

Francisco became increasingly engaged with Spiritism and in 1901 was convinced the spirit of his brother Raúl, who died at age 4, was communicating with him, urging him to do charity work and practice self-discipline and self-abnegation.

In this text, the religion's basic pillars are summarized as: "The Yarsan should strive for these four qualities: purity, rectitude, self-effacement and self-abnegation".

The fulfillment of urgent tasks assigned by Hitler demanded complete self-abnegation.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "abnegation" in a sentence?
An example: "What staff at France’s care homes lack in equipment and manpower they more than make up for in spirit and abnegation." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "abnegation" from authentic English texts.
What does "abnegation" mean?
Abnegation means: A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
What are synonyms of "abnegation"?
Common synonyms of "abnegation" include: denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation, selflessness, self-sacrifice, renunciation, forgoing. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "abnegation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "abnegation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.