self-denial 2

noundomain: activity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

Synonyms

self-discipline 2
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
self-control 1
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

Hyponym

abstinence 2

noun

act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

asceticism 3

noun

rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint

mortification 4

noun

(Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)