- the sacrifice of one's own desires, interest, etc, for the sake of duty or for the well-being of others
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ˌself-ˈsac•ri•fice,
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- sacrifice of oneself or one's interests for others.
self-sac•ri•fice
(self′sak′rə fīs′, self′-),USA pronunciation n.
self′-sac′ri•fic′er, n.
self-sac•ri•fi•cial
(self′sak′rə fish′əl, self′-),USA pronunciation adj.
self′-sac′ri•fic′ing, adj.
self′-sac′ri•fic′ing•ly, adv.
self′-sac′ri•fic′ing•ness, n.
- sacrifice of one's interests, desires, etc., as for duty or the good of another.
- 1795–1805
self′-sac′ri•fic′ing•ly, adv.
self′-sac′ri•fic′ing•ness, n.
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self-sacrifice n
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