self-denial vs asceticism

self-denial and asceticism both are nouns.

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

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

self-denial: the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
asceticism: rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint

Other hyponyms of self-denial include abstinence, ascesis, mortification.

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

self-denial: the trait of practicing self discipline
asceticism: the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

Other hyponyms of self-denial include austerity, nonindulgence, abstention, abstinence, continence, continency.

self-denial (noun)	asceticism (noun)
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses	rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others	the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
the trait of practicing self discipline	the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state

self-denial vs asceticism

self-denial and asceticism both are nouns.

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