nonindulgence
Refusing personal pleasures
Nonindulgence is the practice of not yielding to desires or pleasures—abstaining from gratification rather than giving in to it.
The word appears in discussions of discipline, asceticism, or parenting styles that avoid spoiling children: Her policy of nonindulgence meant no dessert before dinner and no exceptions.
Unimpaired mental state
- teetotalismTotal sobriety as principle
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
- chastityAbstaining from sexual activity
refraining · continence · prohibition · puritanism · monasticism · virginity · soberness · renunciation
Restraining one's own desires
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- abnegationRejection of oneself
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
monasticism · renunciation · piety · plainness · minimalism · spartan · mortification · deprivation
Control over impulses
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- frugalityEconomical resource management
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- simplicityLack of complexity
economy · thrift · sparingness · parsimony · conservatism · balance · measure · reasonableness
Ability to restrain impulses
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- strictnessInflexibility in enforcement
- rigorStrict, thorough precision
training · structure · routine · practice · consistency · dedication · perseverance · commitment
sobriety
Unimpaired mental state
- teetotalismTotal sobriety as principle
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
chastity · refraining · continence · prohibition · puritanism · monasticism · virginity · soberness · renunciation · avoidance
self-denial
Restraining one's own desires
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- abnegationRejection of oneself
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
stoicism · monasticism · renunciation · piety · plainness · minimalism · spartan · mortification · deprivation
restraint
Control over impulses
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- frugalityEconomical resource management
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
simplicity · economy · thrift · sparingness · parsimony · conservatism · balance · measure · reasonableness · carefulness
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- strictnessInflexibility in enforcement
rigor · training · structure · routine · practice · consistency · dedication · perseverance · commitment · focus
nonindulgenceindulgence
Yielding to desire
self-indulgence · hedonism · excess · overindulgence · gratification
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Yielding to desire
leniency · permissiveness · tolerance · forbearance · clemency