What is the difference between abnegate and negate?
Abnegate (to refuse or deny oneself; reject; renounce) seems to use the prefix ab- (away, as in "abduct" or "absent") and the root "negate," from the Latin "negare" (to deny). Put together, I see "to move away from denial" or more simply, "to accept." That interpretation obviously conflicts with the actual definition.May 8, 2024
Abnegate (to refuse or deny oneself; reject; renounce) seems to use the prefix ab- (away, as in "abduct" or "absent") and the root "negate," from the Latin "negare" (to deny). Put together, I see "to move away from denial" or more simply, "to accept." That interpretation obviously conflicts with the actual definition.May 8, 2024
