self-denial
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the trait of practicing self discipline
Types & categories
- discipline hypernym
- austerity hyponym
- abstinence hyponym
- continence hyponym
Sense 2 noun
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
Types & categories
- control hypernym
- abstinence hyponym
- ascesis hyponym
- mortification hyponym
Sense 3 noun
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
Types & categories
- forgoing hypernym
- self-sacrifice hypernym
Related & opposite
- abnegate derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | discipline |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | austerity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | abstinence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | continence |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | control |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | abstinence |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | ascesis |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mortification |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | abnegate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | forgoing |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | self-sacrifice |