self-denial vs self-abnegation

self-denial and self-abnegation both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

self-denial (noun)	self-abnegation (noun)
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 trait of practicing self discipline