self-denial
noun/ˌself dɪˈnaɪəl/
/ˌself dɪˈnaɪəl/
[uncountable]- the act of not having or doing the things you like, either because you do not have enough money, or for moral or religious reasons synonym abstinence
- a life of self-denial and sacrifice
- an act of self-denial
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