(n.) The act of devoting one's self, or the state of being self-devoted; willingness to sacrifice one's own advantage or happiness for the sake of others; self-sacrifice.

BOMFOG Benthamism Christian charity Christian love agape beneficence benevolence benevolent disposition benevolentness bigheartedness brotherly love caritas charitableness charity commitment consecration dedication devotion disinterest disinterestedness do-goodism flower power generosity giving goodwill grace greatheartedness humaneness humanitarianism humanity humility largeheartedness love love of mankind modesty philanthropism philanthropy sacrifice self-abasement self-abnegation self-denial self-devotion self-effacement self-forgetfulness self-immolation self-neglect self-neglectfulness self-renouncement self-sacrifice self-subjection selflessness unacquisitiveness unpossessiveness unselfishness utilitarianism welfarism well-disposedness