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self-denial

UK
/ˌself dɪˈnaɪ.əl/
US
/ˌsɛlf dɪˈnaɪ.əl/

Translations

self-denialnoun
self-denials
pl
His self-denial was evident when he gave up his vacation to help others.
Его самоотречение было очевидно, когда он отказался от отпуска, чтобы помочь другим.
Additional translations
самоограничение
отречение от себя
аскетизм
Synonyms
asceticism
abnegation
self-restraint
self-discipline
self-sacrifice
self-denialadjective
more self-denial
Comp.
most self-denial
Super.
UK
/ˌself dɪˈnaɪ.əl/
US
/ˌsɛlf dɪˈnaɪ.əl/
Used attributively as a noun modifier (e.g., “self-denial week”).
Synonyms
austere
spartan
stoic
self-disciplined
temperate
self-denying
self-sacrificing
self-abnegating
ascetic
abstemious

Definitions

self-denialnoun
The act of deliberately refraining from satisfying one's own desires or needs, often for moral or religious reasons.
Her self-denial was evident when she chose to fast during the religious observance.
The quality or virtue of consistently putting aside one's own desires for the sake of others or for a higher principle; asceticism.
In many philosophies, self-denial is praised as a path to spiritual growth.
self-denialadjective
Relating to or characterized by self-denial; abstinent or ascetic.
He adopted a strict self-denial lifestyle after joining the monastery.
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