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Abnegation vs Abstinent - What's the difference?

abnegation | abstinent |

As nouns the difference between abnegation and abstinent

is that abnegation is a denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest while abstinent is one who abstains; a faster.

As an adjective abstinent is

refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate.

abnegation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
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    Synonyms

    * repudiation * denial * renunciation

    Related terms

    * abnegate * abnegator

    Derived terms

    * self-abnegation

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    abstinent

    English

    Etymology 1

    * First attested in the late 14th century. From (etyl), from (etyl) abstinent, from (etyl) . * See abstain

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) abstinent (adjective form).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who abstains; a faster.
  • (usually, capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence towards meat and sex.

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