self-sacrifices
Giving oneself up
Self-sacrifices refers to acts of giving up something valuable—comfort, safety, personal interests—for the benefit of others or a cause.
The plural emphasizes multiple instances: Her many self-sacrifices for the family went unacknowledged.
As a verb, to self-sacrifice is to make such a renunciation, though this form is less common than the noun.
Transferring to another
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- charityVoluntary aid for others
benevolence · compassion · service · helping · caregiving · volunteerism · philanthropy · kindness
Suffering for conviction
- offeringSomething presented or given
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
fasting · renunciation · vows · devotion · pilgrimage · flagellation · mortification · abstinence
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- workaholismAddiction to one's job
- relocationPermanent change of residence
healthcare workers · teachers · social workers · underpaid · overworked · vocational · calling · mission-driven
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- valorCourage in danger
- rescueSave from harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
lifesaving · battlefield · first responders · firefighters · soldiers · shielding · defending · risking
Nurturing and guiding children
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- fatherhoodState of being dad
- caregivingAttending to dependents
- breadwinningEarning family's primary income
eldercare · working overtime · skipping meals · inheritance · immigration · remittances · filial piety · grandparents
giving
Transferring to another
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
charity · benevolence · compassion · service · helping · caregiving · volunteerism · philanthropy · kindness · empathy
martyrdom
Suffering for conviction
- offeringSomething presented or given
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
asceticism · fasting · renunciation · vows · devotion · pilgrimage · flagellation · mortification · abstinence · celibacy
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- workaholismAddiction to one's job
relocation · healthcare workers · teachers · social workers · underpaid · overworked · vocational · calling · mission-driven · nonprofit
bravery
Boldness before danger
protection · lifesaving · battlefield · first responders · firefighters · soldiers · shielding · defending · risking · endangerment
parenting
Nurturing and guiding children
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- fatherhoodState of being dad
- caregivingAttending to dependents
breadwinning · eldercare · working overtime · skipping meals · inheritance · immigration · remittances · filial piety · grandparents · siblings
self-sacrificesself-indulgences
Acts of excessive gratification
self-aggrandizement · looking out for number one · self-promotion · egoism · self-interest
self-sacrificesexploitations
Selfish uses of resources
betrayals · abandonments · derelictions · neglects · desertions
self-sacrificesexploitation
Selfish use of others
taking advantage · acquisitions · appropriations · plundering · profiteering
self, sacrifice, sacrifices, selves, selfhood, selfless, selflessly, selflessness, selfish