self-denial

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

self- +‎ denial

Noun[edit]

self-denial (countable and uncountable, plural self-denials)

  1. Action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others.
    Synonyms: self-abnegation, self-sacrifice

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