self-abnegating
Definition
Adjective: 1. Characterized by self-denial or the renunciation of one's own desires and interests: Used to describe behavior, actions, or a person that shows a deliberate and often extreme restraint from indulging personal needs, pleasures, or advantages, typically for moral, religious, or altruistic reasons.
Usage
The adjective "self-abnegating" is a formal term used to describe behavior that is marked by self-sacrifice. It often carries a positive connotation of humility and devotion but can also imply an excessive or unhealthy degree of self-denial. * It is most commonly used to modify nouns like behavior, act, life, devotion, or spirit. * It can also be used predictively to describe a person.
Examples
- Her self-abnegating dedication to caring for the sick earned her widespread admiration.
- He lived a self-abnegating life of poverty, donating all his wealth to charity.
- The monk's self-abnegating practices included fasting and long periods of silence.
- She was too self-abnegating to accept any praise for her crucial role in the project's success.
Advanced Usage
- In a critical context: The term can be used to critique behavior perceived as excessively self-sacrificing to the point of being detrimental.
- His self-abnegating tendency to always put others first left him emotionally depleted.
Variants and Related Words
- Self-abnegation (noun): The act or practice of self-denial.
- A life of complete self-abnegation.
- Abnegate (verb): To renounce or reject something desired or valuable.
- He abnegated all worldly possessions.
Synonyms
- Self-denying
- Self-sacrificing
- Ascetic
- Renunciant
- Abstemious (when referring to denying physical pleasures)
Antonyms
- Self-indulgent
- Hedonistic
- Egoistic
- Narcissistic
Adjective
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used especially of behavior
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