self-abnegation
[ self-ab-ni-gey-shuh n ]
/ ˈsɛlfˌæb nɪˈgeɪ ʃən /
noun
self-denial or self-sacrifice.
Origin of self-abnegation
First recorded in 1650–60
OTHER WORDS FROM self-abnegation
self-ab·ne·gat·ing, adjectiveWords nearby self-abnegation
self,
self-,
self-abandoned,
self-abandonment,
self-abasement,
self-abnegation,
self-absorbed,
self-absorption,
self-abuse,
self-acting,
self-actualization
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British Dictionary definitions for self-abnegation
self-abnegation
noun
the denial of one's own interests in favour of the interests of others