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self-abnegation

American  
[self-ab-ni-gey-shuhn] / ˈsɛlfˌæb nɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. self-denial or self-sacrifice.

self-abnegation British  

noun

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

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Origin of self-abnegation

First recorded in 1650–60

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