self-abnegation

== English == === Etymology === From self- +‎ abnegation. === Noun === self-abnegation (countable and uncountable, plural self-abnegations) The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. for the sake of another's; the setting aside of self-interest. Synonyms: self-denial, self-sacrifice; see also Thesaurus:self-abnegation (countable) An act of self-denial. ==== Related terms ==== self-abnegatory ==== Translations ====