self-abnegation
"self-abnegation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“self-abnegation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. for the sake of another's; the setting aside of self-interest.
Corpus desk
Index EN-self-abnegation · self-abnegation · English
self-abnegation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | self-abnegation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “self-abnegation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
self-abnegation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for self-abnegation in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From self- + abnegation. The correct English form is self-abnegation, spelled S-E-L-F---A-B-N-E-G-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. for the sake of another's; the setting aside of self-interest.
- 2An act of self-denial.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how self-abnegation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[Self commendation] should bee accompanied with Self-abnegation, or a renouncing of all Self-conceit, Self-sufficiency, Self seeking, or Self worthiness; to prick the bladder of pride in us.
You understand, of course, that it is only by serving and self-abnegation that we advance in the higher world."
Etymology
From self- + abnegation.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.