"self-denial" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The trait of practicing self discipline (synset 104889024)
is a type of: discipline - the trait of being well behaved
subtypes:
- asceticism, austerity, nonindulgence - the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
- abstention, abstinence - the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
- continence, continency - the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
same as: self-discipline
The act of denying yourself;
Controlling your impulses (synset 101071502)
is a type of: control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something
subtypes:
- abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
- ascesis, asceticism - rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
- mortification - (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
same as: self-control, self-discipline
Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others (synset 100206498)
is a type of:
- forgoing, forswearing, renunciation - the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
- self-sacrifice, selflessness - acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
same as: abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-renunciation