English-French translations for self-denial

• abnégation
  Je n'ai rien contre l'abnégation calviniste. I have nothing against Calvinistic self-denial.
  Tous les liens réciproques d'amour et de soin, de solidarité et d'abnégation sont suspects. Any mutual ties of love and care, of solidarity and self-denial are treated with suspicion.

Definition of self-denial

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

Related words

• self-destruction
• self-defence
• self-deprivation
• self-deception
• self-determination
• self-destructive
• self-destructing
• self-designation
• self-defense
• self-deprecating