denial vs self-abnegation

denial and self-abnegation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
denial	Yes	No	No	No
self-abnegation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, denial and self-abnegation are synonyms defined as:

denial and self-abnegation: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

Other synonyms of denial include abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation.

denial (noun)	self-abnegation (noun)
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him	renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts