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self-denial

noun

Etymology

From self- + denial.

  1. derived from *né✻
  2. derived from denegare
  3. derived from denoier
  4. inherited from denyen
  5. suffixed as denial — “deny + al”
  6. prefixed as self-denial — “self + denial”

Definitions

  1. Action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others.

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