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- Dictionaryself-de·ni·al/ˈˌsɛlf dəˈnaɪ(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the denial of one's own interests and needs; self-sacrifice: "the farm has been built up over the years by hard work and self-denial"
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Self-denial is the refusal to satisfy one's own desires or interests. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Self-denial is the act of not taking or having something that you would like because you think it is good for you not to have it. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Self-denial is the act of not doing or having something you want, especially for your own good. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.
Self-denial definition: the sacrifice of one's own desires; unselfishness.. See examples of SELF-DENIAL used in a sentence.
Self-denial (related but different from self-abnegation or self-sacrifice) is an act of letting go of the self as with altruistic abstinence – the willingness to forgo personal pleasures or undergo personal trials in the pursuit of the increased good of another.
Self-denial is the habit of refusing to do or have things that you would like, either because you cannot afford them, or because you believe it is morally good for you not to do them or have them. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and grammar of self-denial.
noun. the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses. synonyms: self-control, self-discipline. see more. noun. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others. synonyms: abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-renunciation. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Self-denial."
