All abnegation synonyms

noun abnegation

• rejection — the act or process of rejecting.
• forbearance — the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.
• abstinence — Abstinence is the practice of abstaining from something such as alcoholic drink or sex, often for health or religious reasons.
• refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
• abandonment — The abandonment of a place, thing, or person is the act of leaving it permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
• renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
• relinquishment — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
• self-denial — the sacrifice of one's own desires; unselfishness.
• temperance — moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control.
• surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
• sacrifice — the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
• repudiation — the act of repudiating.
• disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.
• denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
• abstention — Abstention is a formal act of not voting either for or against a proposal.
• refrainment — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
• avoidance — Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them.
• self-abnegation — self-denial or self-sacrifice.
• self-renunciation — renunciation of one's own will, interests, etc.
• stonewall — to engage in stonewalling.
• nixing — nothing.