NOUN
- renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
- the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
- the trait of practicing self discipline
How To Use self-denial In A Sentence
- Man was not a sinful creature who could only be saved by self-denial while patiently awaiting death and ultimately salvation.
- The Duchess of York was one of the highest feeders in England: as this was an unforbidden pleasure she indulged herself in it, as an indemnification for other self-denials. Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete
- This is the beginning of a life long enculturation that emphasizes self-denial, collectivism, and interdependence with regard to the family.
- When critics say he is in denial, he agrees. But it is healthy self-denial, he says, which he likens to a recovering alcoholic resisting a drink.
- For the gamblers, sharpers, and confidence men who exploited the wilder side of Gilded Age America, that critique required a fair amount of self-denial (especially coming from Barnum, himself a master of the con).
- Because of their emphasis on self-denial no more lattes! How to Keep Your Money Resolutions
- What happens when actual self-denial is required? Times, Sunday Times
- This attempt at self-denial lasted approximately one minute, after which I gave up and found myself agreeing with all the bad-tempered, curmudgeonly opinions being aired.
- Should motherhood necessarily mean sacrifice and self-denial?
- In what way does the self-denial of something make you more mindful of Christ and the kingdom of God? Eugene Cho: God On Lent: 'Umm, I Didn't Ask You To Give Up Coffee. I Asked You To Give Up Your Life'
