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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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The meaning of SELF-DENIAL is a restraint or limitation of one's own desires or interests. How to use self-denial in a sentence.
SELF-DENIAL definition: 1. the act of not taking or having something that you would like because you think it is good for…. Learn more.
SELF-DENIAL meaning: 1. the act of not taking or having something that you would like because you think it is good for…. Learn more.
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.
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."
