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单词 self-renunciation
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self-renunciation

noun

self-re·​nun·​ci·​a·​tion ˌself-ri-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce self-renunciation (audio)
plural self-renunciations
: the renouncing of one's own wishes, desires, or ambitions
But what is surely foreign to most of us is the life of prayer, self-renunciation, and single-minded spiritual pursuit. Joel J. Miller
Our tenderness and self-renunciation seem strong when our egoism has had its day … George Eliot

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

self-renunciation

noun

as in self-abnegation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • self-abnegation
  • surrender
  • renunciation
  • relinquishment
  • abnegation
  • renouncement
  • refusal
  • resignation
  • denial
  • repudiation
  • self-denial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • indulgence
  • acceptance
  • self-indulgence
  • embracement
  • adoption
  • espousal
  • embrace
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