self–sac·ri·fice 
/ˈsɛlfˈsækrəˌfaɪs/ noun
/ˈsɛlfˈsækrəˌfaɪs/ noun [noncount] : the act of giving up something that you want to have or keep in order to help someone else
▪ We should honor the courage and self-sacrifice of the brave soldiers who died for our country.
▪ We should honor the courage and self-sacrifice of the brave soldiers who died for our country.
— self–sa·cri·fic·ing /ˈsɛlfˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ/ adjective
▪ self-sacrificing parents who put their children first
/ˈsɛlfˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ/ adjective ▪ self-sacrificing parents who put their children first
