Definitions of self-sacrifice
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acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
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synonyms:
selflessness
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types:
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abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
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type of:
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cooperation
joint operation or action
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abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation
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