Wiktionary
self-deprivation
n. A deprivation at one's own initiative.
Usage examples of "self-deprivation".
There is the goodness of the child which is innocence, and then there is the goodness of the monk who has given up everything to others and lives a life of self-deprivation and service.
His body bore the weakness which comes from years of self-deprivation and ferocious austerities.
Even though they were in what would have been regarded as a dishonorable position for warriors, they were both still formidable fighters, trained by years of torture and self-deprivation to respond instantly to any crisis.