Definition
The act of rejecting, denying, or renouncing something, especially a right or responsibility; self-denial or renunciation.
Etymology
From Late Latin 'abnegatio,' derived from the verb 'abnegare.' The noun form entered English in the 16th century and has been used to describe voluntary renunciation ever since.
Kelly Says
Throughout literature and history, 'abnegation' appears as the ultimate virtue—characters renounce power, wealth, or love for principle—yet modern psychology sometimes warns against excessive abnegation as potentially harmful to mental health.
Translations
ARالعربية
تضحية
ta-dhi-ya
BNবাংলা
স্ব-ত্যাগ
sw-tyag
CACatalà
abnegació
ab-ne-ga-ció
CSČeština
abnegace
ab-ne-ga-ce
DADansk
abnegation
ab-ne-ga-tion
DEDeutsch
Abnégation
ab-ne-ga-tion
ELΕλληνικά
αποφασιστική
a-po-fa-sis-ti-ki
ESEspañol
abnegación
ab-ne-ga-sión
EUEuskara
abstentzioa ematea
FAفارسی
خود فداکاری
kho-d-fada-kari
FISuomi
itse uhriuttaminen
itse uh-ri-ut-ta-mi-nen
FRFrançais
abnégation
ab-ne-ga-tion
HAHA
abnegation
ab-ne-ga-tion
HIहिन्दी
नैतिकता
nai-tik-ta
HUMagyar
önfeladás
ön-fel-a-das
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengorbanan
peng-or-ban-an
IGIG
abnegation
ab-ne-ga-tion
ITItaliano
abnegazione
ab-ne-ga-zione
KKKK
abnegation
ab-ne-ga-tion
KMKM
សេចក្តីប្រាក់
se-chak-tei-pra-ak
KO한국어
자기희생
ja-gi-hi-saeng
MSBahasa Melayu
pengorbanan
peng-or-ban-an
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိုးစားမှု
kya-so-ma-h-u
NLNederlands
zelfopoffering
zelf-op-fering
NONorsk
abnegation
ab-ne-ga-tion
PLPolski
abnegacja
ab-ne-ga-cja
PTPortuguês
abnegação
ab-ne-ga-ção
RORomână
abnegație
ab-ne-ga-ție
RUРусский
отречение
ot-re-chenie
SVSvenska
abnegation
ab-ne-ga-tion
SWKiswahili
kutoka
ku-to-ka
TAதமிழ்
தன்னியக்கம்
than-ni-yak-kam
TEతెలుగు
స్వ-త్యాగం
sw-tyagam
THไทย
ความเสียสละ
kwam sia-sa-la
TLTL
pag-aalay
pa-ga-a-lay
TRTürkçe
özverilik
öz-ver-ili-k
UKУкраїнська
відмова
vid-mo-va
URاردو
خود کشی
khud-kashi
VITiếng Việt
sự hy sinh
su hy sinh
YOYO
abnegation
ab-ne-ga-tion
ZUZU
abnegation
ab-ne-ga-tion