self-sacrifice
[ self-sak-ruh-fahys, self- ]
/ ˌsɛlfˈsæk rəˌfaɪs, ˈsɛlf- /
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
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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 forms of self-sacrifice
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