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self-denial

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self-de⋅ni⋅al

  [self-di-nahy-uhl, self-]
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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

Related forms:
self-de⋅ny⋅ing, adjective
self-de⋅ny⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
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self-de·ni·al   (sělf'dĭ-nī'əl)
n.  Sacrifice of one's own desires or interests. See Synonyms at abstinence.
self'-de·ny'ing (-nī'ĭng) adj., self'-de·ny'ing·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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