Associations to the word «Abnegation»

Wiktionary

ABNEGATION, noun. A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

Dictionary definition

ABNEGATION, noun. The denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity".
ABNEGATION, noun. Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn