Self-sacrifice
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Self-sacrifice is a noun meaning The giving up of one's own benefit for the good of others.
Meaning
The giving up of one's own benefit for the good of others.
More Meanings
- The act of making the ultimate sacrifice of giving up one's life for a cause.
Example Sentences
Caring for a loved one with a chronic illness inevitably involves self-sacrifice.
His brave self-sacrifice won him a posthumous medal, but I think he'd have preferred to receive it in person.
Turians have a strong inclination towards public service and self-sacrifice, so they tend to be poor entrepreneurs.
[…] he turned his resourceful mind away from the serene life of a don on grass lawns in Cambridge to one of self-sacrifice and pure devotion in the thorny bushes of Africa.
Word Forms
- self-sacrifices
Synonyms for self-sacrifice
Depending on context, synonyms include self-abnegation, self-denial, selflessness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include selflessness, self-denial, offering, dedication, devotion, sacrifice.
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