self-devotion

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English

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Etymology

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From self- +‎ devotion.

Noun

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self-devotion (uncountable)

  1. The act of devoting one's self; willingness to sacrifice one's own interests or happiness for the sake of others; self-sacrifice.

References

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  • Ogilvie, John. The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language: A Complete Encyclopedic Lexicon, Literary, Scientific, and Technological. Blackie & Son. (1884).
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