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Abnegation vs Acquiescence - What's the difference?

abnegation | acquiescence |

As nouns the difference between abnegation and acquiescence

is that abnegation is selflessness, self-sacrifice while acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

abnegation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
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    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=20, url=http://openlibrary.org/works/OL4429277W , passage=Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one, while in the case of monk and crusader there must have been a sustaining purpose, and possibly a great abnegation , a leaving of lands and possessions.”}}

    Synonyms

    * repudiation * denial * renunciation

    Related terms

    * abnegate * abnegator

    Derived terms

    * self-abnegation

    References

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    acquiescence

    English

    (wikipedia acquiescence)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.
  • (legal) Submission to an injury by the party injured, or tacit concurrence in the action of another.

    • Related terms

    * acquiesce

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "acquiescence")