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abnegado (adjective)

Willing to sacrifice oneself; self-sacrificing.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'Ab-' as 'Away' and 'Neg-' as 'Negative/No'. An abnegado person says 'No' to their own needs to give 'Away' the...

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 'negado' instead of 'abnegado'. → Ele é abnegado.

Saying 'abinegado' (adding an 'i'). → Abnegado.

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