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self-denial

noun
🔊/ˌself dɪˈnaɪəl/
🔊/ˌself dɪˈnaɪəl/
[uncountable]
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  1. the act of not having or doing the things you like, either because you do not have enough money, or for moral or religious reasons克己；（宗教）弃绝自己 synonym abstinence
    • a life of self-denial and sacrifice清苦、克己的生活
    • an act of self-denial自我克制的行为