self-denial vs denial

denial vs self-denial

self-denial and denial both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

Difference between self-denial and denial

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