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.
Origin of self-sacrifice
First recorded in 1795–1805
OTHER WORDS FROM self-sacrifice
Words nearby self-sacrifice
self-revelation,
self-righteous,
self-righting,
self-rising,
self-rule,
self-sacrifice,
self-satisfaction,
self-satisfied,
self-satisfying,
self-sealing,
self-seeker
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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