| Self-sacrificing (a.) Yielding up one's own interest, feelings, etc; sacrificing one's self. Thesaurus Entries altruistic, committed, consecrated, dedicated, devoted, disinterested, humble, modest, sacrificing, self-abasing, self-abnegating, self-abnegatory, self-denying, self-devoted, self-effacing, self-forgetful, self-immolating, self-neglectful, self-neglecting, self-renouncing, self-unconscious, selfless, unacquisitive, unpossessive, unpretentious, unselfish, unsparing of self |