Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,514,325,617 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

self-sacrifice
(redirected from Self-sacrificial)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
self-sac·ri·fice (slfskr-fs)
n.
Sacrifice of one's personal interests or well-being for the sake of others or for a cause.

self-sacri·ficing adj.

self-sacrifice
Noun
the giving up of one's own interests for the wellbeing of others
self-sacrificing adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.self-sacrifice - acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
self-abnegation, self-renunciation, abnegation, self-denial, denial - renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
cooperation - joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"

self-sacrifice
Translations
self-sacrifice [sɛlfˈsækrɪfaɪs] nabnegación f

self-sacrifice [sɛlfˈsækrɪfaɪs] nabnégation f

self-sacrifice [sɛlfˈsækrɪfaɪs] self nSelbstaufopferung f

self-sacrifice [sɛlfˈsækrɪfaɪs] nabnegazione f

self-sacrifice
n self-sacrifice [selfˈsӕkrifais]
the act of sacrificing one's own desires etc in order to help others With great self-sacrifice, she gave up the holiday to care for her sick aunt. selfopoffering تَضْحِيَةٌ ذاتِيَّه саможертва sebeobětavost selvopofrelse die Selbstaufopferung αυτοθυσία abnegación eneseohverdus فداكاري uhrautuvaisuus abnégation הַקרָבָה עַצמִית आत्मबलिदान samopožrtvovnost önfeláldozás kerelaan berkorban sjálfsfórn abnegazione 自己犠牲 자기 희생, 헌신 pasiaukojimas pašuzupurēšanās pengorbanan diri zelfopoffering selvoppofrelse poświęcenie się abnegação abnegaţie, sacrificiu de sine самопожертвование sebaobetovanie požrtvovalnost samopožrtvovanost självuppoffring การเสียสละความสุขส่วนตัวเพื่อช่วยเหลือผู้อื่น fedakârlık 自我犧牲 самопожертвування ایثار sự hi sinh 自我


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.