Noun: self-renunciation 'self-ri,nún(t)-see'ey-shun
- Renunciation of your own interests in favour of the interests of others
"The monk's self-renunciation was evident in his simple lifestyle";
- abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial
Derived forms: self-renunciations
Type of: forgoing, forswearing, renunciation, selflessness, self-sacrifice