English-German translations for self-sacrifice

• Selbstaufopferung die
  Diese Länder sind in Bezug auf Europa Idealisten, bis hin zur Selbstaufopferung. These countries are idealistic about Europe to the point of self-sacrifice.
  Alles deutet darauf hin, dass sich der große Geist der Selbstaufopferung der EU-Länder in den guten alten europäischen Protektionismus verwandelt hat. In actual fact, it looks as if the great spirit of self-sacrifice in the EU countries has been converted into old-style EU protectionism.

Definition of self-sacrifice

• The giving up of one's own benefit, especially giving up one's life, for the good of others

Examples

• His brave self-sacrifice won him a posthumous medal, but I think hed have preferred to receive it in person.

Related words

• self-seeker
• self-seeking
• self-service
• self-sufficient
• self-sufficiency
• self-satisfied
• self-sustaining
• self-satisfaction
• self-sealing
• self-serving