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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 | |
| —n | |
| the denial or sacrifice of one's own desires | |
| self-de'nying | |
| —adj | |
| self-de'nyingly | |
| —adv | |
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