/ Dictionary / Index S self-denial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-de•ni•al Pronunciation: (self'di-nī'ul, self"-), [key] — n. the sacrifice of one's own desires; unselfishness. an act or instance of restraining or curbing one's desires: To reduce, one has to practice self-denial at the dinner table. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-denial (Thesaurus) self-delusion self-deprecating Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language