| Pronunciation: | `self'sakru`fIs | ||
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| Matching Terms: | self-sacrificing | ||
| Definition: | [n] acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity | ||
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| Synonyms: | selflessness | ||
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| See Also: | abnegation, cooperation, denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation | ||
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| Definition: | \Self`-sac"ri*fice\, n. The act of sacrificing one's self, or one's interest, for others; self-devotion. | ||
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