Meaning of self-denial in English
(Definition of self-denial from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
self-denial | American Dictionary
Examples of self-denial
self-denial
This propriety and intensity makes him the most suitable exemplar for a morality which elevates self-denial.
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It also resonates with the troubling expectations of feminine self-denial.
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The most humane actions require no self-denial, no self-command, no great exertion of the sense of propriety.
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This does not mean that we cannot intelligibly attribute value to lives dedicated to ideals of chastity or self-denial.
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As the law solicits works and commands self-denial, so it inspires confidence in the sin-defeating resources of strivers after piety.
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Think what self-denial it takes to cut a long story so short.
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Women have been encouraged to be assertive as a way of forming a sense of self in a society which has taught them only self-denial and nurturance of others.
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I believe it trains young men in self-denial, in courage, and a sense of comradeship, and chiefly and above all in a sense of self-respect.
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One cannot enjoy the thrill and consolation of patriotic self-denial.
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Resolution, self-denial and confidence must continue to be our watchwords.
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But in the conditions which arise after a war, the self-denial which enabled us to suppress the symptoms of inflation ceases to operate.
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The 10-minute rule no longer applies, but self-denial would be welcome.
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Very often that self-denial is accompanied by the receipt of lower wages, if the young man is in an indentured apprenticeship.
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It is self-denial and discipline of the highest order.
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We do not admit that it is a matter of self-denial.
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