English-Spanish translations for self-sacrifice

• abnegación
  Estos países tienen una visión idealista de Europa hasta el punto de la abnegación. These countries are idealistic about Europe to the point of self-sacrifice.
  Deseo asimismo rendir homenaje a la abnegación de los bomberos y los voluntarios y, por supuesto, comunicar mi pésame a las víctimas y sus familias. I would also pay tribute to the self-sacrifice of the fire-fighters and volunteers and, of course, express sympathy for the victims and their families.
  La primera lección es la valentía, la abnegación y la extraordinaria imaginación de un pueblo, el pueblo español, en marcha hacia la libertad y la democracia. The first lesson has to do with the courage, self-sacrifice and extraordinary imagination of a people, the Spanish people, in striving towards freedom and democracy.
• autosacrificio
  En realidad, parece como si el loable espíritu de autosacrificio en los países de la UE se hubiera convertido en un proteccionismo comunitario a la antigua usanza. 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.
  De este modo se alimenta al lobo -incluso con el autosacrificio del ÖVP- en lugar de mantenerlo maniatado. That is how the wolf - albeit on account of the self-sacrifice of the ÖVP - is sustained rather than kept in check.

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