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noun
1.
the sacrifice of one's own desires; unselfishness.
2.
an act or instance of restraining or curbing one's desires: To reduce, one has to practice self-denial at the dinner table.
Origin:
1635–45
1635–45
Related forms
self-de·ny·ing, adjective
self-de·ny·ing·ly, adverb
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Self denial
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So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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