Meaning of SELF-DENIAL
| Pronunciation: | | 'selfdi'nIul
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- [n] renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
- [n] the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
- [n] the trait of practicing self discipline
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| | Synonyms: | | abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-control, self-discipline, self-discipline, self-renunciation |
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| | See Also: | | abstention, abstinence, abstinence, asceticism, austerity, continence, continency, control, discipline, forgoing, forswearing, mortification, nonindulgence, renunciation, selflessness, self-sacrifice | |
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| | Definition: | | \Self`-de*ni"al\, n.
The denial of one's self; forbearing to gratify one's own
desires; self-sacrifice.
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