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self-sacrifice

[ self-sak-ruh-fahys, self- ]

noun

  1. sacrifice of one's interests, desires, etc., as for duty or the good of another.


self-sacrifice

noun

  1. the sacrifice of one's own desires, interest, etc, for the sake of duty or for the well-being of others
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ-ˈˌھԲ, adjective
  • ˌ-ˈˌھԲly, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • -۾·ھe noun
  • -··ھ· [self, -sak-r, uh, -, fish, -, uh, l, self-], adjective
  • -۾·ھiԲ adjective
  • -۾·ھiԲ·ly adverb
  • -۾·ھiԲ·ness noun
  • ܲȴ-r·ھc adjective
  • ܲȴ-r·ھc·ly adverb
  • ܲȴ-۾·ھiԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of self-sacrifice1

First recorded in 1795–1805
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Example Sentences

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A woman whose pregnancy is failing is expected to welcome death as the ultimate expression of female self-sacrifice.

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In France, his caped and bearded figure became an emblem of Christian self-sacrifice.

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Now, as Betts nears his comeback from a broken hand, the Dodgers could be making another request that tests his capacity for self-sacrifice.

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His decision is one of the most remarkable acts of leadership in our history, an act of self-sacrifice that places him in the company of George Washington, who also stepped away from the presidency.

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Many emphasized a spirit of political self-sacrifice underpinning the president’s pullback from the race.

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