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English noun: self-denial | |||
| 1. | self-denial (attribute) the trait of practicing self discipline | ||
| Synonyms | self-discipline | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discipline | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abstention, abstinence, asceticism, austerity, continence, continency, nonindulgence | ||
| 2. | self-denial (act) the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses | ||
| Synonyms | self-control, self-discipline | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | control | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abstinence, ascesis, asceticism, mortification | ||
| 3. | self-denial (act) renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | ||
| Synonyms | abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-renunciation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forgoing, forswearing, renunciation, self-sacrifice, selflessness | ||
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