Self-abnegation
21abnegation — Synonyms and related words: abstinence, calm, calmness, conservatism, constraint, continence, contradiction, control, cool, declension, declination, declinature, declining, denial, deprivation, disagreement, disallowance, disclaimer, disclamation …
22self-denial — n 1. self abnegation, self sacrifice, self immolation, selflessness, unselfishness, self for getfulness; self giving, magnanimity, generosity, altruism. 2. restraint, self restraint, control, self control, will power, strength; self discipline,… …
23abnegation — n. 1 denial; the rejection or renunciation of a doctrine. 2 = SELF ABNEGATION. Etymology: OF abnegation or LL abnegatio (as ABNEGATE) …
24self-abasement — Synonyms and related words: abasement, altruism, comedown, commitment, consecration, debasement, dedication, deflation, descent, devotion, disgrace, disinterest, disinterestedness, dump, embarrassment, hangdog look, humbled pride, humiliation,… …
25self-immolation — Synonyms and related words: altruism, blazing, blistering, branding, burning, burnt offering, calcination, car of Jagannath, carbonization, cauterization, cautery, cineration, collection, combustion, commitment, concremation, consecration,… …
26self-denial — n. = SELF ABNEGATION. Phrases and idioms: self denying ordinance hist. a resolution of the Long Parliament 1645 depriving Members of Parliament of civil and military office. Derivatives: self denying adj …
27self-denial — n. Self abnegation, self sacrifice, unselfishness, devotion, disinterestedness …
28self-sacrifice — n. Self denial, self abnegation, unselfishness, devotion, generosity, disinterestedness …
29self-abnegating — See self abnegation. * * * …
30abnegation — [ab΄nə gā′shən] n. 〚ME abnegacioun < LL abnegatio: see ABNEGATE〛 a giving up of rights, etc.; self denial; renunciation * * * ab·ne·ga·tion (ăb nĭ gāʹshən) n. Self denial. * * * …
