| NOUN | attribute | self-denial, self-discipline | the trait of practicing self discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | self-denial, self-discipline, self-control | the act of denying yourself | |
| act | self-denial, abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-renunciation | renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others |
| Meaning | The trait of practicing self discipline. | |
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| Synonym | self-discipline | |
| Narrower | abstinence, abstention | The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) |
| austerity, asceticism, nonindulgence | The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) | |
| continence, continency | The exercise of self constraint in sexual matters | |
| Broader | discipline | The trait of being well behaved |
| Spanish | abnegación, autodisciplina | |
| Catalan | abnegació, autodisciplina | |
| Meaning | The act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses / impulses. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | self-discipline, self-control | |
| Narrower | abstinence | Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite |
| asceticism, ascesis | rigorous / 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) | |
| Broader | control | The activity of managing or exerting control over something |
| Spanish | autocontrol, autodisciplina | |
| Catalan | autocontrol, autodisciplina | |
| Meaning | renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others. | |
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| Synonyms | abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-renunciation | |
| Broader | renunciation, forgoing, forswearing | The act of renouncing / renouncing |
| selflessness, self-sacrifice | Acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity | |
| Spanish | abnegación, renunciamiento | |
| Catalan | abnegació, renúncia | |
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