self-abandonment

noun

Definition of self-abandonmentnext
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as in incontinence

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as in selflessness

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Recent Examples of self-abandonment What looks like discipline from the outside is often self-abandonment on the inside, and that pattern, over time, can erode health rather than protect it. — Jan Gerber, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-abandonment
  1. incontinence
  2. selflessness
  3. disinhibition
  4. unselfishness
  5. gratification
  6. generosity
  7. indulgence
  8. magnanimity
Noun
  • Prostate cancer screening guidelines have long emphasized weighing the benefits against the risks, including overdiagnosis, overtreatment and potential side effects such as urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction, Smith said.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Symptoms include frequent urination, incontinence and blood in the urine.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of incontinence
Noun
  • The scene cuts to Sally and Gillian, who both come to a sudden awareness of Franny’s ultimate act of selflessness.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Discipline, hard work, sacrifice, integrity, selflessness, the best qualities that athletes can learn how to embrace, all of those things transfer over into the arts and performing.
    — David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of selflessness
Noun
  • This same disinhibition increasingly governs how war itself is waged.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As this new Bride comes to life, her passion, curiosity, and disinhibition captivate Frank.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of disinhibition
Noun
  • His pressing and unselfishness off the ball helps their playing style.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The statutes of Life, Truth, and Love, all synonyms for God, are the laws of God at work throughout all of creation, enforcing unselfishness, integrity, and justice for all.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of unselfishness
Noun
  • Maybe, then, the work isn’t so much a project, but a lifelong mission, an analogue rejection of video being the medium of instant gratification.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Specialized work rarely offers instant gratification, and the people who succeed are usually those who can remain focused through the frustrating early stages of learning.
    — Matthew Darienzo, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of gratification
Noun
  • Jewel-bright macarons and sweets set a tone of abundant generosity at check-in.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Sun in your 8th House opposes Saturn in your 2nd, highlighting the difference between generosity and taking on more than feels sustainable.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • The show only exists because McConaughey and Harrelson decided to make it, and whatever passion, knowledge, grit, and hustle was needed to turn a celebrity indulgence into scripted entertainment is undetectable in the final product.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, a financial therapist and host of the Mind Money Balance podcast, explained that such indulgences can offer a predictable moment of control when so much else feels uncertain.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of indulgence
Noun
  • Trump’s magnanimity comes as China and the United States are in a contest for global leadership, with some of America’s traditional allies rethinking their strategies.
    — Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Trump, for his part, spun the Fund as yet more evidence of his magnanimity.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Definition of magnanimity

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“Self-abandonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-abandonment. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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