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abnegation
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abnegation
n.
self-sacrifice, self denial, renunciation
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Denial
Denial (also called abnegation) is a defense mechanism postulated by Sigmund Freud, in which a person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept and rejects it instead, insisting that it is not true despite what may be overwhelming evidence. The subject may use:
- simple denial: deny the reality of the unpleasant fact altogether
- minimisation: admit the fact but deny its seriousness (a combination of denial and rationalization)
- projection: admit both the fact and seriousness but deny responsibility.
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abnegation
Noun
1. the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"
(hypernym) denial
(derivation) abnegate
2. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
(synonym) self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation
(hypernym) selflessness, self-sacrifice
(derivation) deny, abnegate
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abnégation
nf.
self-abnegation, self sacrifice, self denial
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Abnegation
(n.)
a denial; a renunciation.
a denial; a renunciation.
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