self-abnegation
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self-abnegation
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From self- + abnegation.
noun self-abnegations
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The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. for the sake of another's; the setting aside of self-interest.
[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.
Similar: self-denial, self-sacrifice
- An act of self-denial. […] 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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| Deutsch | Selbstverleugnung |
|---|---|
| Русский | самоотречение samootrečenije |
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