self-sacrifice

🇺🇸 /ˌself ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ 🇬🇧 /ˌself ˈsækrɪfaɪs/
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noun
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When you give up something you want or need to help others.

The firefighter showed great self-sacrifice by running into the burning building to save the family.

translation

n. When you give up something you want or need to help others.

Word Forms

Plural self-sacrifices