self-sacrifice
1self-sacrifice — 1711 (implied in self sacrific d), from SELF (Cf. self) + SACRIFICE (Cf. sacrifice). Related: self sacrificing …
2self-sacrifice — n [U] when you decide not to do or have something you want or need, in order to help someone else ▪ several years of hard work and self sacrifice >self sacrificing adj …
3self-sacrifice — [self′sak′rə fīs΄] n. sacrifice of oneself or one s own interests for the benefit, or the supposed benefit, of others self sacrificing adj …
4Self-sacrifice — Self sac ri*fice, n. The act of sacrificing one s self, or one s interest, for others; self devotion. [1913 Webster] …
5self-sacrifice — ► NOUN ▪ the giving up of one s own interests or wishes in order to help others or advance a cause. DERIVATIVES self sacrificial adjective self sacrificing adjective …
6self-sacrifice — noun uncount the behavior of someone who chooses not to have or do something they want in order to help other people ╾ ,self sacrificing adjective …
7self-sacrifice — index philanthropy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8self-sacrifice — N UNCOUNT Self sacrifice is the giving up of what you want so that other people can have what they need or want. I thanked my parents for all their self sacrifice on my behalf …
9self-sacrifice — noun the self sacrifice of these young men and women is indeed admirable Syn: self denial, selflessness, unselfishness; self discipline, abstinence, asceticism, abnegation, self deprivation, moderation, austerity, temperance, abstention …
10self-sacrifice — noun The giving up of ones own benefit, especially giving up ones life, for the good of others. His brave self sacrifice won him a posthumous medal, but I think hed have preferred to receive it in person …
