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self-sac·ri·fice
 self-sacrifice
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- pronunciation:
- self
sae
kr
faIs
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
doing without or giving up one's pleasures or personal interests for the benefit of others or from a sense of duty.
- similar words:
- altruism
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| related words: |
abstinence |
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| derivations: |
self-sacrificing (adj.), self-sacrificingly (adv.) |
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