self-ab·ne·ga·tion (s lf  bn -g  sh n)n. The setting aside of self-interest for the sake of others or for a belief or principle. self -abne·gating adj. |
self-abnegation
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the denial of one's own interests in favour of the interests of others
self-abnegating adj
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| Noun | 1. | self-abnegation - renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others forgoing, forswearing, renunciation - the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) self-sacrifice, selflessness - acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity |
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