Synonyms:
abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation
Meaning: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
Synonyms:
abnegation
Meaning: the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"
Usage examples
So much attention did the abnegation of Simeon attract that various other pillars, marking the ruins of art and greatness gone, in that vicinity, were crowned with pious monks.
It was the sublime abnegation of true love that comes to all lovers, and it came to him there, at the telephone, in a whirlwind of fire and glory; and to die for her, he felt, was to have lived and loved well.