Antonyms for self-sacrifice

Grammar : Noun

Spell : self-sak-ruh-fahys, self-

Phonetic Transcription : ˌsɛlfˈsæk rəˌfaɪs, ˈsɛlf-

Definition of self-sacrifice

Origin : 1805, from self- + sacrifice (n.). Adjective self-sacrific'd attested from 1711. Related: self-sacrificing.

As in martyrdom : noun suffering endured for sake of a cause
As in renunciation : noun abandonment, rejection
As in self-denial : noun abstinence
As in quitclaim : noun abdication
As in relinquishment : noun abdication

Example sentences :

Considered as a form of self-sacrifice, it was not without its pleasures.
Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Somewhere in him were the seeds of self-sacrifice, the seeds of a generous devotion to others.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

For a man of real convictions this is a fine opportunity of self-sacrifice.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

As they passed he tasted to the full all the bitter joys of self-sacrifice.
Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola

Miss Emily and me had a talk about self-sacrifice and I see my duty plain.
Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln

She was very enthusiastic about his generosity and self-sacrifice.
Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln

The struggle was soon over, and the impulse of self-sacrifice had conquered.
Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine

If so, it was the frenzy of a self-sacrifice that was sublimity itself.
Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine

It means a lot of self-sacrifice for you both, to be separated so soon; but it will be the making of him.
Extract from : « Audrey Craven » by May Sinclair

How, then, explain this extraordinary act of self-sacrifice?
Extract from : « A Day's Ride » by Charles James Lever

Synonyms for self-sacrifice

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