abnegation

abnegation of political law-making power.

They discussed the abnegation of God.

She practiced abnegation by giving up her own desires for the greater good.

Abnegation of material possessions is often seen as a virtue in many spiritual practices.

His abnegation of personal credit for the team's success showed his humility.

The monk's life was characterized by poverty, chastity, and abnegation.

Abnegation of one's own needs for the sake of others is a noble act.

In times of crisis, leaders must show abnegation and put the needs of the people above their own.

The act of abnegation in sacrificing personal comfort for a greater cause is admirable.

Abnegation is often required in the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment.

The character's abnegation of power in the face of temptation showcased his strength of will.

The practice of abnegation can lead to a deeper sense of inner peace and contentment.

It was easy to promise self–abnegation when self was wrapped up in another, and heart and soul were purified by a sweet example.

Two tears slid down her fallen cheeks, in and out of the myriad coruscations of immolation and abnegation and time.

However loudly I may proclaim the madness of walking in the path of self- abnegation, I cannot avoid it altogether.

In his early twenties the conviction of the futility of effort, of the wisdom of abnegation, had been confirmed by the philosophies he had admired as well as by his association with Maury Noble, and later with his wife.