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abnegation

[ab-ni-gey-shuhn] / ˌæb nɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Above all, it requires an abnegation of the self.

From Washington Post Sep. 9, 2022

The gospel of ‘disruptive innovation’ depends on the abnegation of history2.

From Nature Sep. 15, 2020

If DiAngelo herself can’t resist, she performs a ritual of abnegation.

From The New Yorker Aug. 12, 2019

Everyday brings a fresh allegation, a new self-inflicted humiliation or scandal, and the further abnegation of its responsibility to operate in good faith for the sake of its drivers and customers.

From The Verge Dec. 29, 2017

When he saw the quantity of food she’d laid out for him, though, his ingrained abnegation rose to the surface.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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