self-abnegation
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On the contrary, sometimes it unfolds out of the public eye; self-abnegation can be a reliable marker of character.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Where did this self-abnegation begin, and why does it persist?
From Slate • Mar. 23, 2025
The life that Alharthi describes is one of almost saintly self-abnegation.
From Washington Post • May 24, 2022
But her self-abnegation, far from enabling her work, frustrates the fulfillment of her artistic potential, turning her books into lifeless “intellectual exercises.”
From The New Yorker • Nov. 13, 2019
I knew a man once who used to say that self-abnegation was a thing not far removed from the philosopher’s stone.
From Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West by Mitford, Bertram
