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self-denial
[ self-di-nahy-uhl, self- ]
noun
- the sacrifice of one's own desires; unselfishness.
- an act or instance of restraining or curbing one's desires:
To reduce, one has to practice self-denial at the dinner table.
self-denial
noun
- the denial or sacrifice of one's own desires
Derived Forms
- ˌself-deˈnying, adjective
- ˌself-deˈnyingly, adverb
Other Words From
- self-de·nying adjective
- self-de·nying·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of self-denial1
Example Sentences
Another tradition of manliness would point them toward discipline, sacrifice, and self-denial.
The Roman idea of self-denial differed very strikingly from our own.
But in general, White sees such wives as engaging in willful self-denial, she said.
Is it not worth some self-denial, some sacrifices, on pour part, to have your home spoken of in this manner?
We have learned so much lately about self-denial, and crossing one's own inclinations, and enduring hardness.
He would bear evils with patience, even as he would practise self-denial of pleasure.
That includes an idea of self-denial utterly unknown to all the young people of to-day.
So far he had not done so, but continued self-denial would require a stern effort.
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