SELF-ABANDONMENT Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

self-abandonment

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Recent Examples of self-abandonment Leadership should not require self-abandonment. — Dr. Sharon H. Porter, Forbes.com, 26 June 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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Noun

Like many older men, Occhicone suffers from prostate issues and incontinence.

— Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026
The once-vaunted values of public life are now reduced to the lower standards of private life—venality, vulgarity, rudeness, incontinence, and ignorance.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Definition of incontinence

Noun

Official liberalism had long been almost inextricably identified with a picture of man as perfectible, as endowed with sufficient wisdom and selflessness to endure power and to use it infallibly for the general good.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Her leadership, selflessness and competitiveness fit in with the culture being crafted in the Bay.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of selflessness

Noun

As this new Bride comes to life, her passion, curiosity, and disinhibition captivate Frank.

— Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Digital environments can facilitate certain aspects of relationship formation due to factors such as digital disinhibition, whereby individuals express themselves more freely in online settings compared to face-to-face contexts.

— Angelica Mari, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026

Definition of disinhibition

Noun

Lendeborg’s passing ability and unselfishness will also endear him to Steve Kerr, while his ability to cover ground in transition and run the court should fit well.

— Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2026
More than any of them, Hart elevated unselfishness to an art form.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026

Definition of unselfishness

Noun

Rohmer’s great literary achievement is twofold—artistic success and worldly failure—which gave rise to his cinema of substitute gratifications, second chances, and miraculous redemptions.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
In today’s world of instant gratification and online spending, helping children understand how to create and stick to a budget is more important than ever.

— Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 July 2026

Definition of gratification

Noun

Effective recovery depends not only on the generosity of the donations, but also on strategic approaches that can get the type of aid needed to the people who need it.

— Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.

— Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

As more shoppers look for products that support relaxation, recovery and better rest, Snooz is positioning its dessert as more than just an indulgence.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
One of the country’s most exclusive bookings, a stay here really does feel like the ultimate indulgence, with access to its 80-label wine cellar and a food free-for-all anytime of the day.

— Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

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