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单词 self-deprivation
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Definition of self-deprivation in English:

self-deprivation

noun
mass noun
  • Voluntary denial or suppression of one's own interests or desires.

    a monastic life of severe self-deprivation
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Jainism is different than Hinduism or Buddhism in that it is not possible for a layman to attain Nirvana without strict self-deprivation.
    • Eliot seems to have an unconscious horror of Maggie's plan of self-deprivation.
    • The count, whose wife is off in Italy enjoying herself apparently, leads a life of self-deprivation.
    • Desperate to get work and be accepted in fashion circles, Marie-Jose embarked on a three-month period of self-imposed starvation and self-deprivation.
    • The spareness of her art during this period perfectly mirrored her ascetic tendencies and feelings of self-deprivation.
    • Participating in a fast is never to be viewed as self-deprivation, but rather as a way to grow closer to God.
    • If you believe that weight loss requires self-deprivation, I'm going to insist on teaching you otherwise.
    • In a kind of masquerade of toughness, Orwell practiced excruciating self-deprivation and tested his physical limits constantly.
    • Following a heart-healthy lifestyle doesn't have to be complicated, and it doesn't mean you need to live a life of self-deprivation.
    • She has experienced first-hand the mental and physical struggle the self-deprivation can introduce.
    Synonyms
    self-sacrifice, selflessness, unselfishness, altruism, self-discipline, asceticism, abnegation, self-abnegation, abstemiousness, abstinence
 
 

Definition of self-deprivation in US English:

self-deprivation

noun
  • Voluntary denial or suppression of one's own interests or desires.

    a monastic life of severe self-deprivation
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Eliot seems to have an unconscious horror of Maggie's plan of self-deprivation.
    • The count, whose wife is off in Italy enjoying herself apparently, leads a life of self-deprivation.
    • If you believe that weight loss requires self-deprivation, I'm going to insist on teaching you otherwise.
    • The spareness of her art during this period perfectly mirrored her ascetic tendencies and feelings of self-deprivation.
    • She has experienced first-hand the mental and physical struggle the self-deprivation can introduce.
    • In a kind of masquerade of toughness, Orwell practiced excruciating self-deprivation and tested his physical limits constantly.
    • Jainism is different than Hinduism or Buddhism in that it is not possible for a layman to attain Nirvana without strict self-deprivation.
    • Participating in a fast is never to be viewed as self-deprivation, but rather as a way to grow closer to God.
    • Following a heart-healthy lifestyle doesn't have to be complicated, and it doesn't mean you need to live a life of self-deprivation.
    • Desperate to get work and be accepted in fashion circles, Marie-Jose embarked on a three-month period of self-imposed starvation and self-deprivation.
    Synonyms
    self-sacrifice, selflessness, unselfishness, altruism, self-discipline, asceticism, abnegation, self-abnegation, abstemiousness, abstinence
 
 
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