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self-sacrifice

[self-sak-ruh-fahys, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈsæk rəˌfaɪs, ˈsɛlf- /
NOUN
martyrdom
Synonyms
STRONGEST
persecution
STRONG
affliction agony anguish crucifixion devotion distress mortification ordeal pain sacrifice torment torture unselfishness
WEAK
agonizing self-immolation
Antonyms
STRONG
comfort contentment happiness health joy pleasure relief
WEAK
satisfaction
NOUN
quitclaim
Synonyms
STRONG
abandonment abjuration abnegation abstention cancellation denial disavowal disclaimer forswearing rebuff refusal relinquishment remission renouncement renunciation repeal repudiation resignation sacrifice self-abnegation self-denial surrender veto waiver yielding
WEAK
demission eschewal eschewing forbearing giving up spurning
Antonyms
STRONG
OK agreement allowance approval claim permission ratification sanction
NOUN
relinquishment
Synonyms
STRONG
abandonment abjuration abnegation abstention cancellation denial disavowal disclaimer forswearing quitclaim rebuff remission renouncement renunciation repeal repudiation resignation sacrifice self-abnegation self-denial surrender veto waiver yielding
WEAK
demission eschewal eschewing forbearing giving up spurning
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement allowance approval claim permission ratification sanction
NOUN
renunciation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disavowal repudiation
STRONG
abdication abjuration abnegation abstention cancellation denial disclaimer forswearing rebuff refusal relinquishment remission renouncement repeal resignation sacrifice self-abnegation self-denial surrender veto waiver yielding
WEAK
eschewal eschewing forbearing giving up spurning
Antonyms
STRONG
OK agreement allowance approval claim permission sanction
WEAK
condonement
NOUN
self-denial
Synonyms
STRONG
abnegation abstemiousness ascetic asceticism self-abnegation selflessness
Antonyms
WEAK
self-indulgence

Example Sentences

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The Guards Corps said in a statement it was "ready for complete obedience and self-sacrifice in carrying out the divine commands" of the younger Khamenei.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

It can encompass steadfastness in the face of adversity, selflessness, self-sacrifice, honesty and integrity in one’s dealings with others.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

He was neither financially stable nor ascetic enough to commit to the artist’s lot without the remarkable self-sacrifice of his wife, Annalee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

In France, his caped and bearded figure became an emblem of Christian self-sacrifice.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

Oliver was pure gold; there was gold in his intellectual brilliance, gold in his warmth and humanity, gold in his tolerance and generosity, gold in his unfailing loyalty and self-sacrifice.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela