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Definition of: self-denial
(self′di·nī′əl) noun
The act or power of denying oneself gratification; passive self–sacrifice. See synonyms under ABSTINENCE, SELF–ABNEGATION.
—self′–de·ny′ing adjective
—self′–de·ny′ing·ly adverb
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