self-denial

Questions

What does self-denial mean?

Action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others.

Where does self-denial come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English denial English self-denial From self- + denial.

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