self-denial
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(noun) the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses |
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Synonyms: self-control, self-discipline |
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Related Words: control, controlling |
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(noun) the trait of practicing self discipline |
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Synonyms: self-discipline |
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Related Words: abstention, abstinence, asceticism, austerity, continence, continency, discipline, nonindulgence |
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(noun) renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others |
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Synonyms: abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-renunciation |
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Related Words: forgoing, forswearing, renunciation |
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