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Definition
to renounce or reject
The exact meaning of abnegate can depend upon its context. For example:
- "to abnegate his responsibilities as a father" — to reject or ignore a duty
- "to practice self-abnegation" — to deny oneself (voluntarily give something up such as a luxury)
- "to abnegate her faith" — to reject a belief
- "to abnegate her legal rights" — to give up a claim, title, or position of power
- But one doesn't abnegate by keeping one's self pure and proud of its own purity.2.9 — Part 2 Chapter 9 (51% in)
- Self-abnegation?2.9 — Part 2 Chapter 9 (51% in)
There are no more uses of "abnegate" in The Fountainhead.
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