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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

José Arcadio Buendía made no attempt to console her, completely absorbed in his tactical experiments with the abnegation of a scientist and even at the risk of his own life.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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