self-abandonment
noun
self-aban·don·ment
ˌself-ə-ˈban-dən-mənt 
1
: a lack of self-restraint
2
: a surrender of one's selfish interests or desires
Examples of self-abandonment in a Sentence
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This subtle feeling can grow into a lack of self-trust or self-abandonment.
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Yann Dang, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026
Shouldn’t the conversion story, in its form, facilitate this ardent self-abandonment?
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
In the film, Ferreira stars as Lily Trevino, a 25-year-old at-home caretaker who struggles with self-abandonment.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
The emotional toll of self-abandonment can be severe, leading to resentment, exhaustion and anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Yet, as Danny watches her real passport being fed into a shredder, the torment of self-abandonment begins to weigh on her.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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Yann Dang, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026
Shouldn’t the conversion story, in its form, facilitate this ardent self-abandonment?
—Terry Nguyen
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
In the film, Ferreira stars as Lily Trevino, a 25-year-old at-home caretaker who struggles with self-abandonment.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
The emotional toll of self-abandonment can be severe, leading to resentment, exhaustion and anxiety.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Yet, as Danny watches her real passport being fed into a shredder, the torment of self-abandonment begins to weigh on her.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Self-abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-abandonment. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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