Abstinence
Abstinence noun - Voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites.
Selflessness and abstinence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Selflessness" instead a noun "Abstinence".
Selflessness
Selflessness noun - Acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity.
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Synonyms for Selflessness
Abstinence and selflessness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstinence" instead a noun "Selflessness".
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Related pairs
- virtue and abstinence
- virtue and selflessness
- temperance and abstinence
- temperance and selflessness
- forbearance and abstinence
- forbearance and selflessness
- integrity and abstinence
- integrity and selflessness
- ascetic and abstinence
- ascetic and selflessness
- abstemiousness and abstinence
- abstemiousness and selflessness
- modesty and abstinence
- modesty and selflessness
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