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self-sacrifice

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self-sac⋅ri⋅fice

  [self-sak-ruh-fahys, self-]
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–noun
sacrifice of one's interests, desires, etc., as for duty or the good of another.
Origin:
1795–1805

Related forms:
self-sac⋅ri⋅fic⋅er, noun
self-sac⋅ri⋅fi⋅cial  [self-sak-ruh-fish-uhl, self-] , adjective
self-sac⋅ri⋅fic⋅ing, adjective
self-sac⋅ri⋅fic⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
self-sac⋅ri⋅fic⋅ing⋅ness, noun
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self-sac·ri·fice   (sělf'sāk'rə-fīs')
n.  Sacrifice of one's personal interests or well-being for the sake of others or for a cause.
self'-sac'ri·fic'ing adj.
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Word Origin & History

self-sacrifice 
1711 (implied in self-sacrific'd), from self + sacrifice (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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