SELF-ABANDONMENT Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

self-abandonment

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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

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Noun

According to MedlinePlus, normal pressure hydrocephalus is an abnormal or excessive buildup of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain, which can impact brain function, cause walking or gait changes, or incontinence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of incontinence

Noun

Being bumped to a relief role required some selflessness from Seymour and Jax — both of whom began the season in the bullpen and were transitioned to the rotation.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of selflessness

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

On the one hand, there are the flow-state breakthroughs, the gratification of acclaim, the rush of connecting with an audience; on the other, the brutal sacrifices of time, money, and stability.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Walter Mischel, a psychologist who taught at Stanford and Columbia, conducted some of the most famous studies on delaying gratification in the late 1960s and 1970s.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of gratification

Noun

Aunt Jackie, revealing her own sense of humor and generosity, gave Mum a green four-leaf clover-pin with a small diamond on each leaf.

— Kerry Kennedy, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
The conflict between pragmatism and generosity begins at a small scale and incrementally escalates.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

But the indulgence with which Russell presents the acrobatic pandemonium of the nuns’ possession has purpose.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
That mindset reflects a growing interest in experiential dining, affordable indulgences and making time for yourself.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 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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