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Meaning of SELF-RENUNCIATION

Pronunciation:  'selfri`nunsee'eyshun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
 
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 Synonyms: abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-denial
 
 See Also: forgoing, forswearing, renunciation, selflessness, self-sacrifice

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Self`-re*nun`ci*a"tion\, n.
The act of renouncing, or setting aside, one's own wishes,
claims, etc.; self-sacrifice.
 

 

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