˜yÐÄvlog

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self-denial

[ self-di-nahy-uhl, self- ]

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.



self-denial

noun

  1. the denial or sacrifice of one's own desires
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ðˈ²Ô²â¾±²Ô²µ, adjective
  • ËŒ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ðˈ²Ô²â¾±²Ô²µly, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ð·²Ô²âi²Ô²µ adjective
  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ð·²Ô²âi²Ô²µÂ·ly adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of self-denial1

First recorded in 1635–45
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Example Sentences

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As Liz Charlotte Grant at the Revealer recently wrote, the book appeals to those "hungry for romance," turning that longing into an argument for self-denial.

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“That form of self-denial is something I’m just not doing,†he continued in a video on Instagram.

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For some time now, media academics and commentators, such as myself, have noted western media cultures' hunger for stories of self-denial in pursuit of bodily perfection.

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"The road to net-zero is no longer one of stern, austere, self-denial," he said in his speech.

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Jefferson’s nearly Herculean powers of self-denial also helped keep the cause pure, at least in the privacy of his own mind.

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