self-abnegation

[ self-ab-ni-gey-shuhn ]

noun

1. self-denial or self-sacrifice.

self-abnegation

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌself-ˈabneˌgating, adjective

Other Words From

• self-abne·gating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-abnegation¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Related Words

• disavowal
• repudiation