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Synonyms for self-denial

13 synonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

self-sacrifice denial self-renunciation self-abnegation self-control self-discipline asceticism mortification

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Self-sacrifice

self-sacrifice, self-renunciation, denial, self-abnegation, abnegation

2. Self-control

self-control, self-discipline

Other

asceticism, mortification, selflessness, unselfishness, abstinence, abstemiousness

Definitions

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

Forms

Plural: self-denials → self-sacrifices, self-renunciations, denials, self-abnegations…

Choose the right word

Self-Denial or Abstinence?

Self-denial is giving up what one wishes; abstinence may be refraining from what one does not desire.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

denial There are five stages of grief. Stage one: denial.

By length

6 letters: denial³
10 letters: abstinence³, asceticism, abnegation⁴
12 letters: selflessness³
13 letters: mortification⁴, unselfishness
14 letters: abstemiousness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (denial³ = 3 syllables).