self-denial en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English denial English self-denial From self- + denial.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-denials | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
self-abnegation · self-sacrifice
Translations (19)
nl zelfverloochening (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · cs sebezapření (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · hi आत्मत्याग (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · el αυταπάρνηση (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · ru самоограниче́ние (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · bg самопоже́ртвование (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · io abnego (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · de Selbstverleugnung (refusal to recognize unpleasant realities) · ru самоотрече́ние (refusal to recognize unpleasant realities) · ru самопоже́ртвование (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · es abnegación (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · bg себеотричание (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · ga staonadh (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · fr abnégation (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · gd féin-àicheadh (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · pt abnegação (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · de Selbstverleugnung (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · it abnegazione (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) · ga féindiúltú (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others)