self-sacrifice

[ self-sak-ruh-fahys, self- ]

/ ˌsɛlfˈsæk rəˌfaɪs, ˈsɛlf- /

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noun

sacrifice of one's interests, desires, etc., as for duty or the good of another.

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Origin of self-sacrifice

First recorded in 1795–1805

Related forms

self-sac·ri·fic·er, nounself-sac·ri·fi·cial

[self-sak-ruh-fish-uh l, self-] /ˈsɛlfˌsæk rəˈfɪʃ əl, ˌsɛlf-/, adjectiveself-sac·ri·fic·ing, adjectiveself-sac·ri·fic·ing·ly, adverb

self-sac·ri·fic·ing·ness, nounun·self-sac·ri·fi·cial, adjectiveun·self-sac·ri·fi·cial·ly, adverbun·self-sac·ri·fic·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for self-sacrifice

Both followed wars; people were tired of idealism and self-sacrifice and were determined to enjoy a self- indulgent materialism.
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It may just require some self-sacrifice like, say, selling your car to afford the chemo.
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Your capacity for self-sacrifice grows when you feel unbearable pain.
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That's self-sacrifice, I suppose; but there must be some satisfaction in it.
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The fatallest furies of scientific are consistent with the most noble powers of self-restraint and self-sacrifice.
The Eagle's Nest|John Ruskin
Honor, humanity, self-sacrifice were the original principles of his character, the atmosphere of his being.
Timar's Two Worlds|Mr Jkai
"There is no happy life for woman—the advantage that the world offers her is her choice in self-sacrifice," wrote Mr. Howells.
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The nuns' faces are typical of the strong yet tender qualities developed in a life of seclusion and self-sacrifice.
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British Dictionary definitions for self-sacrifice

self-sacrifice

noun

the sacrifice of one's own desires, interest, etc, for the sake of duty or for the well-being of others

Derived Formsself-sacrificing, adjectiveself-sacrificingly, adverb

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Word Origin and History for self-sacrifice