self-abnegation

[ self-ab-ni-gey-shuhn ]

/ ˈsɛlfˌæb nɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-abnegation ON THESAURUS.COM

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, 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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Example sentences from the Web for self-abnegation

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
I consider that you paid your debt over and over again, and that your final act of self-abnegation was entirely uncalled for.
A Lost Leader|E. Phillips Oppenheim
However, when the mother positively refused to accept of this act of self-abnegation, I can not say that he regretted it.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850|Various
Instead of conquering by selfishness he conquered by self-abnegation.
Joy in Service; Forgetting, and Pressing Onward; Until the Day Dawn|George Tybout Purves

The patriotism was counterfeit; the self-abnegation and the generosity were counterfeit.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84|John Lothrop Motley
I did him the simple justice to believe that his self-abnegation was sincere.
The Travelling Companions|F. Anstey

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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单词	self-abnegation
释义	self-abnegation [ self-ab-ni-gey-shuhn ] / ˈsɛlfˌæb nɪˈgeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-abnegation ON THESAURUS.COM 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, 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-abnegation 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 I consider that you paid your debt over and over again, and that your final act of self-abnegation was entirely uncalled for. A Lost Leader\|E. Phillips Oppenheim However, when the mother positively refused to accept of this act of self-abnegation, I can not say that he regretted it. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850\|Various Instead of conquering by selfishness he conquered by self-abnegation. Joy in Service; Forgetting, and Pressing Onward; Until the Day Dawn\|George Tybout Purves The patriotism was counterfeit; the self-abnegation and the generosity were counterfeit. The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84\|John Lothrop Motley I did him the simple justice to believe that his self-abnegation was sincere. The Travelling Companions\|F. Anstey 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to self-abnegation repudiation, disavowal, shyness, relinquishment, self-denial, abdication, abstention, repeal, resignation, remission, veto, sacrifice, refusal, abjuration, denial, rebuff, surrender, yielding, abnegation, cancellation
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self-abnegation

noun

Origin of self-abnegation

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Words nearby self-abnegation

Example sentences from the Web for self-abnegation

British Dictionary definitions for self-abnegation

noun

Derived forms of self-abnegation

Words related to self-abnegation