Self-abnegation

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. for the sake of another's; the setting aside of self-interest. countable, uncountable

    "[Self commendation] should bee accompanied with Self-abnegation, or a renouncing of all Self-conceit, Self-sufficiency, Self seeking, or Self worthiness; to prick the bladder of pride in us."

  2. 2
    renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others wordnet
  3. 3
    An act of self-denial. countable

    "[…] self-abnegations often repeated imply on the part of the actor a tacit ascription of relative selfishness to others who profit by the self-abnegations."

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self-denialabasementabnegationabstinencealtruismcalm

Example

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"[Self commendation] should bee accompanied with Self-abnegation, or a renouncing of all Self-conceit, Self-sufficiency, Self seeking, or Self worthiness; to prick the bladder of pride in us."

Etymology

From self- + abnegation.

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