"self-abnegation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: self-abnegations [plural]
Etymology: self- + abnegation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|abnegation}} self- + abnegation Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=self-abnegation}} self-abnegation (countable and uncountable, plural self-abnegations)
  1. The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. for the sake of another's; the setting aside of self-interest. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: self-denial, self-sacrifice Translations (Translations): себеотрицание (sebeotricanie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), zelfverloochening [masculine] (Dutch), zelfontzegging [masculine] (Dutch), Selbstverleugnung [feminine] (German), féindiúltú [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-self-abnegation-en-noun-qLERlN~y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with self-, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 61 39 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 59 41
  2. (countable) An act of self-denial. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-self-abnegation-en-noun-8eMRcSvz Categories (other): English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: self-abnegatory

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