self-abnegation

• Nom désignant l'action de renoncer à ses propres intérêts, désirs ou conforts au profit de ceux d'autrui ou d'une cause, souvent par altruisme ou humilité.

A noun referring to the act of renouncing one's own interests, desires, or comforts in favor of the interests or well-being of others.

indénombrable

1. Renunciation of self-interestC2formal

   The act of putting aside one's own desires, needs, or ambitions for the benefit of others.

   Abnégation

   • Her self-abnegation was evident when she gave up her career to care for her ailing parents.
   • The monk's life was one of complete self-abnegation and devotion to prayer.
   • True leadership sometimes requires self-abnegation for the good of the team.

   Synonymesabnegationself-denialself-effacementself-renunciationself-sacrificeselflessness

   Antonymesegoismself-indulgenceself-interestself-seekingselfishness