abnegationnounCorpus examplesabnegationabnegationsabnegationab‧ne‧ga‧tion /EŒ?¦bnE™EˆE?eE?EƒE™n, EŒ?¦bnE?EˆE?eE?EƒE™n/ noun [uncountable] formalDate: 1500-1600 Language: Late Latin Origin: abnegatio, from Latinabnegareâ€?to refuse’, from ab-â€?away’ + negareâ€?to deny’ LET/ALLOWwhen you do not allow yourself to have or do something that you want → self-denial