self-denial

Questions about self-denial

What does self-denial mean?

self-denial means "the trait of practicing self discipline". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in self-denial?

self-denial has 4 syllables: self--de-ni-al. The stress falls on "ni".

What is another word for self-denial?

Close synonyms include self-discipline, self-discipline, self-control, abnegation, self-abnegation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is self-denial a common word?

self-denial is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.