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abnegator en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈæb.nɪˌɡeɪ.tɚ/ (US)
• /ˈæb.niˌɡeɪ.tɚ/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe Proto-Indo-European *nékʷe Proto-Italic *nekʷe Latin neque Latin nec Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin negō Latin abnegō Latin abnegātus Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Late Latin abnegātorbor. English abnegator From Late Latin abnegator, from abnegatus. Equivalent to abnegate + -or.

Meanings

1. (rare) One who abnegates, denies, or rejects.
   • On the other side, representing a serpentine generation wholy, made of fraud, policies, and practises, men lovers of the world, and haters of truth and godlinesse, fighters against the light, protectors of darkenesse, persecuters of marriage, and patrons of brothelles, abnegators and dispencers against the lawes of God […] 1605, Edwin Sandys, A Relation of the State of Religion, London: Simon Waterson:
   • The Catholic is theoretically a Collectivist, a self-abnegator, a Tory, a Conservative, a supporter of Church and State one and undivisible, an obeyer. 1914, George Bernard Shaw, “Preface for Politicians”, in John Bull’s Other Island, London: Constable, page xix:

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Translations (2)

nl verloochenaar (Translations) · nl verwerper (Translations)