Difference between Self-denying and Strict

What is the difference between Self-denying and Strict?

Self-denying as an adjective is without concern for ones own advantage; selfless or self-sacrificing while Strict as an adjective is strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature.

Self-denying

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Without concern for ones own advantage; selfless or self-sacrificing

Strict

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature.Tense; not relaxed; as, a strict fiber.Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice; as, to keep strict watch; to pay strict attention.Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous; as, very strict in observing the Sabbath.Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted; as, to understand words in a strict sense.Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.Severe in discipline.

Example sentence: But I like schlocky violent movies, but I'm for strict gun control. But then there was a time I was at a laser tag place, and I had such a good time hiding in a corner shooting at people. In other words, I'm your basic confused human when it comes to violence.

We hope you now know whether to use Self-denying or Strict in your sentence.

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