Synonyms of the word

self-denial

• n. Action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others.
• n. A refusal to recognize unpleasant realities.

abnegation

• n. A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.

control

• v. (transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
• v. (transitive, statistics) (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or…
• n. (countable, uncountable) Influence or authority over something.
• n. A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary…
• n. The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever,…
• n. Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
• n. A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities;…
• n. (project management) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not…
• n. A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.
• n. (graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window…
• n. (climatology) Any of the physical factors determining the climate of a place, such as latitude, distribution…
• n. (linguistics) A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an…

denial

• n. (logic) The negation in logic.
• n. A refusal to comply with a request.
• n. An assertion of untruth.
• n. Refusal to believe a problem exists.
• n. (dated, psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.

discipline

• n. A controlled behaviour; self-control.
• n. An enforced compliance or control.
• n. A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
• n. A state of order based on submission to authority.
• n. A punishment to train or maintain control.
• n. A whip used for self-flagellation.
• n. A set of rules regulating behaviour.
• n. A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
• n. A specific branch of knowledge or learning.
• n. A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
• v. (transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice.
• v. (transitive) To teach someone to obey authority.
• v. (transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
• v. (transitive) To impose order on someone.

forgoing

• v. present participle of forgo.

forswearing

• v. present participle of forswear.
• n. The act of one who forswears.

renunciation

• n. the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.
• n. the resignation of an ecclesiastical office.

self-abnegation

• n. The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. in the sake of another's; the setting aside…

self-control

• n. The ability to control one's desires and impulses; willpower.

self-discipline

• n. Control of oneself, willpower.

self-renunciation

• n. The act of renouncing one's own rights or claims; self-abnegation.

self-sacrifice

• n. The giving up of one's own benefit, especially giving up one's life, for the good of others.

selflessness

• n. The quality or state of being selfless.