self-abnegation
self-abnegation · self-abnegations
самоотречение
Selbstverleugnung
The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etcThe denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. for the sake of another's; the setting aside of self-interest.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. for the sake of another's; the setting aside of self-interest.
Selbstverleugnung
самоотречениеsamootrečenije
(countable)An act of self-denial.
More definitions
- renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
Translations
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Origin
From self- + abnegation.From self- + abnegation.
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Forms
plural: self-abnegations| Singular | self-abnegation |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others:abnegationdenialself-denialself-renunciation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedself-abnegatory
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable