Defn: The act of sacrificing one's self, or one's interest, for others; self-devotion.
SELF-SACRIFICING
Self`-sac"ri*fi`cing, a.
Defn: Yielding up one's own interest, ffeelings, etc; sacrificing one's self.
SELFSAME
Self"same, a. Etym: [Self, a. + same.]
Defn: Precisely the same; the very same; identical.
His servant was healed in the selfsame hour. Matt. viii. 13.
SELF-SATISFACTION
Self`-sat`is*fac"tion, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being self-satisfied.
SELF-SATISFIED
Self`-sat"is*fied, a.
Defn: Satisfied with one's self or one's actions; self-complacent.
SELF-SATISFYING
Self`-sat"is*fy`ing, a.