Synonyms for Self-denying (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (willing to deprive yourself):
self-sacrificing, self-giving
WordNet sense 2 (disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others):
unselfish
WordNet sense 3 (used especially of behavior):
renunciant, renunciative, self-abnegating
WordNet sense 4 (characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint):
strict, nonindulgent
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