self-denial
noun
self-de·ni·al ˌself-di-ˈnī(-ə)l 
: a restraint or limitation of one's own desires or interests
Synonyms
- abnegation
- renouncement
- renunciation
- repudiation
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Word History
First Known Use
1605, in the meaning defined above
self-denials
noun
as in renunciations
the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired dieting is an endless exercise in self-denial Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- renunciations
- refusals
- denials
- repudiations
- abnegations
- renouncements
- relinquishments
- resignations
- surrenders
- self-abnegations
- self-renunciations
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- indulgences
- self-indulgences
- acceptances
- adoptions
- embracements
- espousals
- embraces