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self-denying

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English denying English self-denying From self- + denying.

  1. Without concern for one's own advantage; selfless or self-sacrificing.