Translations for „abnegation“ in the English » German Dictionary

ab·ne·ga·tion [ˌæbnɪˈgeɪʃən] N no pl form

1. abnegation (rejection):

abnegation of

Verzicht m auf +acc

abnegation of

Entsagung f +gen

2. abnegation (self-denial):

abnegation

Selbstverleugnung f

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English

Part of other-worldliness, then, was the abnegation and mortification of the body, or asceticism.

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When the alcohol causes her husband's ultimate decline, she returns to care for him in total abnegation until his death.

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