self-denial Meaning and Definition
1. n. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
2. n. the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
3. n. the trait of practicing self discipline
Self-denial (also called self-abnegation and self-sacrifice) refers to altruistic abstinence – the willingness to forgo personal pleasures or undergo personal trials in the pursuit of the increased good of another.
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