self-denying

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self-de·ni·al (s

-n

Sacrifice of one's own desires or interests. See Synonyms at abstinence.

self-de·nying (-n

ng) adj.

self-de·nying·ly adv.

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Adj.	1.	self-denying - willing to deprive yourself self-giving, self-sacrificing unselfish - disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
	2.	self-denying - used especially of behavior renunciant, renunciative, self-abnegating nonindulgent, strict - characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint

Translations

self-denying [ˌselfdɪˈnaɪɪŋ] ADJ → abnegado
self-denying ordinance → resolución f abnegada

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