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self-de·ni·al

(sĕlf′dĭ-nī′əl)
n.
Sacrifice of one's own desires or interests. See Synonyms at abstinence.
self′-de·ny′ing (-nī′ĭng) adj.
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Adj. 1. self-denying - willing to deprive yourself
unselfish - disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
2. self-denying - used especially of behavior
nonindulgent, strict - characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
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self-denying

adjective
Without concern for oneself:
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self-denying

[ˌselfdɪˈnaɪɪŋ] ADJ → abnegado
self-denying ordinance → resolución f abnegada
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That is why so many women have the advantage of knowing that they are secretly repulsive to men who have self-denyingly made ardent love to them.
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She came in every day, and she self-denyingly kept her promise.
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I'm seeing you for the very first time right this minute ...' Words spoken by Ginger's sleazy adolescent crush, Lester Diamond (James Woods), to whom she appears to be self-denyingly devoted, we, moreover, hear them--in a complex correspondence of situation, sound, and image--as we see Ace look at her.
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