self-abnegation

1. 1.

   renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

   Synonymsabnegationdenialself-denialself-renunciation

   Broaderselflessnessrenunciation

Questions about self-abnegation

What does self-abnegation mean?

self-abnegation means "renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others".

How many syllables are in self-abnegation?

self-abnegation has 6 syllables: sel-f-ab-ne-ga-ti-on. The stress falls on "ti".

What is another word for self-abnegation?

Close synonyms include abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is self-abnegation a common word?

self-abnegation is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.