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self-denial
[ self-di-nahy-uhl, self- ]
noun
- the sacrifice of one's own desires; unselfishness.
- 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
- the denial or sacrifice of one's own desires
Derived Forms
- ËŒ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ðˈ²Ô²â¾±²Ô²µ, adjective
- ËŒ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ðˈ²Ô²â¾±²Ô²µly, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ð·²Ô²âi²Ô²µ adjective
- ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ð·²Ô²âi²Ô²µÂ·ly adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of self-denial1
Example Sentences
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.
“That form of self-denial is something I’m just not doing,†he continued in a video on Instagram.
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.
"The road to net-zero is no longer one of stern, austere, self-denial," he said in his speech.
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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