self-sacrifice
noun
sacrifice of one's interests, desires, etc., as for duty or the good of another.
self-sacrificial
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a word derived from
self-sacrifice.
Example Sentences
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In the three films, his stout frame, bushy whiskers and weathered visage helped him embody men of authority who faced danger with reluctance, then acceptance and, finally, self-sacrificial stoicism.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
In each film, his stout frame, bushy whiskers and weathered visage helped him embody men of authority who faced danger with reluctance, then acceptance and, finally, self-sacrificial stoicism.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2024
“Growing up, Brandon was more the self-sacrificial one in the family,” Brenda said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
Enlightened drivers might choose a general rule of “save me first” but soften it to include more self-sacrificial options in case of mass casualties.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2016
She had taken it up in defiance of his wish in the first place; her abandonment of it had acquired from its context the color of a self-sacrificial impulse.
From Mary Wollaston by Henry Kitchell Webster
