词汇 | self-abnegation |
释义 | self-abnegation noun[ U ] uk /ˌself.æb.nɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌself.æb.nəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ the act or habit of not allowing yourself to have what you like or want, often so that other people can have it : He seemed to believe that he could be purified through self-abnegation. This soulful portrait of grief, self-abnegation, and recovery seemed to appeal particularly to women. Related words abnegation self-abnegating Led by a desire for self-abnegation, he became a monk. If you have in mind a career in politics, then maybe there are limits to self-abnegation. Their self-abnegation has always had a whiff of hypocrisy about it. Refusing & rejecting abjuration abjure abnegate abnegation bar bat something/someone away decline disavow gainsay oppositional opt opt out pass on pass something up punt on something rebel refuse sb wouldn't touch something/someone with a bargepole/barge poleidiom tear would not do something for all the tea in Chinaidiom |
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