self-denying

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self-denying

adjective more self-denying · most self-denying

Without concern for one's own advantage; selfless or self-sacrificing.
Similar: self-sacrificing, abstemious, otherish, selfless, self-abnegatory, self-denying, self-flagellatory, unselfish

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@misc{self_denying_2026,
  title = {self-denying},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-denying},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}