renunciation vs self-denial

renunciation and self-denial both are nouns.

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

As nouns, self-denial is a hyponym of renunciation; that is, self-denial is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than renunciation:

renunciation: the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
self-denial: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

Other hyponyms of renunciation include forsaking, giving up, abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-renunciation.

renunciation (noun)	self-denial (noun)
the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)	the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned	renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid	the trait of practicing self discipline
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

renunciation vs self-denial

renunciation and self-denial both are nouns.

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