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self-sac·ri·fice

(sĕlf′săk′rə-fīs′)
n.
Sacrifice of one's personal interests or well-being for the sake of others or for a cause.

self′-sac′ri·fic′ing adj.
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self-sacrifice

n
the sacrifice of one's own desires, interest, etc, for the sake of duty or for the well-being of others
ˌself-ˈsacriˌficing adj
ˌself-ˈsacriˌficingly adv
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self`-sac′rifice



n.
sacrifice of oneself or one's interests for others.
[1795–1805]
self`-sac′rificer, n.
self′-sacrifi′cial, adj.
self`-sac′rificing, adj.
self`-sac′rificingly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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"
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self-sacrifice

noun selflessness, altruism, self-denial, generosity, self-abnegation I thanked my parents for all their self-sacrifice on my behalf.
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Translations

self-sacrifice

[ˌselfˈsækrɪfaɪs] Nabnegación f
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self-sacrifice

[ˌsɛlfˈsækrɪfaɪs] nabnegazione f
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self-sacrifice

(selfˈsӕkrifais) noun
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.
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