self-sacrifice
noun
self-sac·ri·fice
ˌself-ˈsa-krə-ˌfīs 
also -fəs
or -ˌfīz
: sacrifice of oneself or one's interest for others or for a cause or ideal
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Themes of self-sacrifice dance around the script, but for a film that deals with such dark ideas as isolation and death in space, the film undermines its own pathos at every opportunity.
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Growth comes from mutual accountability, not self-sacrifice.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
That’s a huge win for Donald, who gets to coast on the good optics of self-sacrifice and restitution for his family’s generational crimes.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
In John Brown’s case, as with the iconic figure of Uncle Tom, self-sacrifice was the way to God’s throne.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Growth comes from mutual accountability, not self-sacrifice.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
That’s a huge win for Donald, who gets to coast on the good optics of self-sacrifice and restitution for his family’s generational crimes.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
In John Brown’s case, as with the iconic figure of Uncle Tom, self-sacrifice was the way to God’s throne.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Self-sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sacrifice. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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