Meanings
plural abnegators
- rareOne who abnegates, denies, or rejects.First known use early 17ᵗʰ century.
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 xix1 more example
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
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
- Proto-Italic*ap
- Latinab
- Latinab-
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*nékʷe
- Proto-Italic*nekʷe
- Latinneque
- Latinnec
- Latinnegō
- Latinabnegō
- Latinabnegātus
- Late Latinabnegātor
- Englishabnegator
From Late Latin abnegator, from abnegatus. Equivalent to abnegate + -or.
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Dutch verloochenaar, verwerper
- verloochenaarTranslations
- verwerperTranslations
Cite this entry
abnegator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abnegator
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