denial vs self-denial

self-denial vs denial

denial and self-denial both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
denial	Yes	No	No	No
self-denial	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, denial and self-denial are synonyms defined as:

denial and self-denial: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

Other synonyms of denial include abnegation, self-abnegation, self-renunciation.

denial (noun)	self-denial (noun)
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him	the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others	renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)	the trait of practicing self discipline
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

Difference between denial and self-denial

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