self-sac·ri·fice (s lf s kr -f s )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
n
the sacrifice of one's own desires, interest, etc., for the sake of duty or for the well-being of others
self-sacrificing adj
self-sacrificingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | 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
noun selflessness, altruism, self-denial, generosity, self-abnegation I thanked my parents for all their self-sacrifice on my behalf.
Translations
self-sacrifice [ˌsɛlfˈsækrɪfaɪs] n → abnegazione f
self-sacrifice [ˌsɛlfˈsækrɪfaɪs] n → abnegazione f
self-sacrifice [ˌsɛlfˈsækrɪfaɪs] n → abnegazione f
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 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 自我牺牲
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