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Noun Concept
Categories: All articles lacking reliable references, Self, Sacrifice, Altruism
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abnegation  self-abnegation  denial  self-denial  self-renunciation
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Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others WordNet 3.0
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Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Self-denial is an act of letting go of the self as with altruistic abstinence – the willingness to forgo personal pleasures or undergo personal trials in the pursuit of the increased good of another. Wikipedia
Act of letting go of the self as with altruistic abstinence Wikidata
Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others. OmegaWiki
A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest. Wiktionary
Denial; renunciation. Wiktionary (translation)
The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. in the sake of another's; the setting aside of self-interest. Wiktionary
Action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others. Wiktionary
The act of renouncing one's own rights or claims; self-abnegation. Wiktionary