self-abnegation

[ self-ab-ni-gey-shuhn ]

/ ˈsɛlfˌæb nɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

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noun

self-denial or self-sacrifice.

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Origin of self-abnegation

First recorded in 1650–60

OTHER WORDS FROM self-abnegation

self-ab·ne·gat·ing, adjective

Words nearby self-abnegation

Seleucus I, self, self-abandoned, self-abandonment, self-abasement, self-abnegation, self-absorbed, self-absorption, self-abuse, self-acting, self-actualization

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How to use self-abnegation in a sentence

Breaking the link between fossil fuel and our energy-fueled lifestyle requires a certain amount of self-abnegation.
Why Stanford Should Keep Its Coal Stocks|Daniel Gross|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the contrary, Barkley debunks his own presence in the spot, in a brilliant stroke of marketing self-abnegation.
The Psychological Strategy of the Tiger Ad and Why It Will Backfire|Adam Hanft|April 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
His devotion to you is the most beautiful expression of self-abnegation that I have ever met.
An Old Man's Love|Anthony Trollope
John Stuart Mill says that utter self-abnegation has been preached to women as a peculiarly feminine virtue.
Lady Byron Vindicated|Harriet Beecher Stowe

But, save in this entire self-abnegation and social exclusion, Mr. McDonogh had none of the habits of the miser.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various
It is difficult to decide what is meant by sacrifice and self-abnegation in this world of human subterfuge and self-deception.
The Makers of Modern Rome|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
She needed someone to listen, not to talk, and Mary had been trained by long years of self-abnegation to fill that post.
Lady Cassandra|Mrs George de Horne Vaizey

British Dictionary definitions for self-abnegation

self-abnegation

noun

the denial of one's own interests in favour of the interests of others

Derived forms of self-abnegation

self-abnegating, adjective

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self-abnegation

Origin of self-abnegation

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