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Definition of self-denial noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

self-denial

noun
 
/ˌself dɪˈnaɪəl/
 
/ˌself dɪˈnaɪəl/
[uncountable]
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  1. 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
See self-denial in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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