self-sacrifice

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The giving up of one's own benefit for the good of others.
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of making the ultimate sacrifice of giving up one's life for a cause.

Synonyms

self-immolation

selflessness

altruism

self-denial

self-abnegation

self-renunciation

unselfishness

abnegation

self-devotion

benevolence

generosity

oblation

offering

renunciation

Translations

Selbstaufopferung

sacrifice de soi

abnegação

zelfopoffering

فداء

فداؤ

إفتدائ

Selbstopfer

افتدائ

Sichopfern

abnegació

abnégation

dévouement

immolation

فدائ

Etymology

From self- + sacrifice.