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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Over time, the concept can morph into self-sacrifice.
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Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
So, in a moment of self-sacrifice, Jules decides to go ahead and hire the new CEO.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 June 2025
But when care becomes compulsion, and when support turns into self-sacrifice, the relationship begins to lose balance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Meyer’s stroke of genius was to make her lead vampire an avatar of self-sacrifice and bodily temperance.
—Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
So, in a moment of self-sacrifice, Jules decides to go ahead and hire the new CEO.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 June 2025
But when care becomes compulsion, and when support turns into self-sacrifice, the relationship begins to lose balance.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Meyer’s stroke of genius was to make her lead vampire an avatar of self-sacrifice and bodily temperance.
—Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-sacrifice
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“Self-sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sacrifice. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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