self-denial

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noun

1. the trait of practicing self discipline
• Syn:
self-discipline
• Hypernyms:
discipline
• Hyponyms:
austerity, asceticism, nonindulgence, abstinence, abstention,
continence, continency
2. the act of denying yourself;
controlling your impulses
• Syn:
self-discipline, self-control
• Hypernyms:
control
• Hyponyms:
abstinence, asceticism, ascesis, mortification
3. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
• Syn:
abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-renunciation
• Derivationally related forms:
deny (for: denial), abnegate (for: abnegation)
• Hypernyms:
selflessness, self-sacrifice, renunciation, forgoing, forswearing

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-renunciation, self-discipline, self-control