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Parenthood is such a lesson in self-sacrifice.
Angela Kinsey

Meaning of "self-sacrifice" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-SACRIFICE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-SACRIFICE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Sacrifice is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-SACRIFICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Self-denial

Self-denial refers to altruistic abstinence - the willingness to forgo personal pleasures or undergo personal trials in the pursuit of the increased good of another. Various religions and cultures take differing views of self-denial, some considering it a positive trait and others considering it a negative one. According to some Christians, self-denial is considered a superhuman virtue only obtainable through Jesus. Some critics of self-denial suggest that self-denial can lead to self-hatred and claim that the self-denial practiced in Judaism has created self-hating Jews.

Definition of self-sacrifice in the English dictionary

The definition of self-sacrifice in the dictionary is the sacrifice of one's own desires, interest, etc, for the sake of duty or for the well-being of others.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-SACRIFICE

self-ruling
self-sacrificing
self-sacrificingly
self-satisfaction
self-satisfied
self-sealing
self-seeded
self-seeker
self-seeking
self-service
self-serving
self-sown
self-standing
self-starter
self-steering
self-study
self-styled
self-sufficiency
self-sufficient
self-sufficiently

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-SACRIFICE

artifice
box office
burnt sacrifice
edifice
head post office
Home Office
in office
office
orifice
out of office
Oval Office
post office
public prosecutor´s office
registered office
sacrifice
suffice
supreme sacrifice
the office
the Oval Office
the supreme sacrifice

Synonyms and antonyms of self-sacrifice in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SELF-SACRIFICE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «self-sacrifice» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of self-sacrifice

Translation of «self-sacrifice» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-SACRIFICE

Find out the translation of self-sacrifice to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-sacrifice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-sacrifice» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自我牺牲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autosacrificio
570 millions of speakers

English

self-sacrifice
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म बलिदान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التضحية بالنفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самопожертвование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto-sacrifício
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মোত্সর্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abnégation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengorbanan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstaufopferung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自己犠牲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 희생
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengorbanan diri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lòng hy sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய தியாகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वार्थत्याग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fedakârlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abnegazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ofiarność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самопожертву
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sacrificiu de sine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοθυσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- opoffering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självuppoffring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvoppofrelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-sacrifice

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-SACRIFICE»

The term «self-sacrifice» is regularly used and occupies the 73.473 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-SACRIFICE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-sacrifice

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10 QUOTES WITH «SELF-SACRIFICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-sacrifice.
1
Max Beerbohm
No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.
2
John Burroughs
For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service.
3
Adam Driver
In the military, you learn the essence of people. You see so many examples of self-sacrifice and moral courage. In the rest of life, you don't get that many opportunities to be sure of your friends.
4
John Foster Dulles
The world will never have lasting peace so long as men reserve for war the finest human qualities. Peace, no less than war, requires idealism and self-sacrifice and a righteous and dynamic faith.
5
Angela Kinsey
Parenthood is such a lesson in self-sacrifice.
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Vincent Nichols
In Christ we see a maturity of love that flowers in self-sacrifice and forgiveness; a maturity of power that never swerves from the ideal of service; a maturity of goodness that overcomes every temptation, and, of course, we see the ultimate victory of life over death itself.
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Jeremy Northam
My dad served in the Air Force as ground crew for several years, and doesn't really talk about it. I know that it's there. I think my main thing about direct or indirect experiences as near to home as it were is the idea of self-sacrifice really.
8
Ben Parr
Entrepreneurs may be brutally honest, but fostering relationships with partners and building enduring communities requires empathy, self-sacrifice and a willingness to help others without expecting anything in return.
9
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice.
10
Morihei Ueshiba
Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-SACRIFICE»

Discover the use of self-sacrifice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-sacrifice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Martyrdom: The Psychology, Theology, and Politics of ...
This is the first book to present varied views on the topic of martyrdom, reaching beyond cliches and simplistic explanations to provoke deep consideration of the essential nature of human beings and society.
Rona M. Fields, Cóilín Owens, 2004
2
On Sacrifice
In this brief book, philosopher Moshe Halbertal explores the meaning and implications of sacrifice, developing a theory of sacrifice as an offering and examining the relationship between sacrifice, ritual, violence, and love.
Moshe Halbertal, 2012
3
Political Self-Sacrifice: Agency, Body and Emotion in ...
This book examines a range of different forms of political self-sacrifice, including hunger strikes, self-burning and non-violent martyrdom, all of which have taken place in resistance to foreign interference.
K. M. Fierke, 2013
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Hölderlin and Blanchot on Self-sacrifice
The concept of sacrifice lies at the heart of critical receptions of Friedrich H lderlin's Der Tod des Empedokles (also referred to as Empedokles auf dem Aetna), particularly in the works of Maurice Blanchot, argues the author.
Joseph Suglia, 2004
5
Violence in the Middle East: From Political Struggle to ...
Initially, violence seems to be a rational instrument in contested power relations, but it often evolves into fragmented and privatized forms, such as warlords, or to nihilistic, sacrificial, or messianic forms.This book explores the ways ...
Hamit Bozarslan, 2004
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Atonement and Self-Sacrifice in Nineteenth-Century Narrative
Explores the tensions raised by ideas of sacrifice in literature at a time of significant legal and theological change.
Jan-Melissa Schramm, 2012
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The Isaac Complex: Paternal Aggression and Filial Self-sacrifice
Often our culture is more concerned with the influence mothers have on child development than fathers do, and the importance of fathers is considered to be secondary (Herzog, 2001; Lasky, 1992, pp. 3-5; Pruett, 2000, p. 5-6; Trowell and ...
Lynn Somerstein, 2008
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Self Sacrifice
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Margaret Merkland, 2009
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Schema Therapy: A Practitioner's Guide
Patients who sacrifice for their children, for example, do not necessarily have a Self-Sacrifice schema. To have the schema, patients have to sacrifice across many relationships as part of a general pattern.) Experientially, the therapist helps ...
Jeffrey E. Young, Janet S. Klosko, Marjorie E. Weishaar, 2003
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Self Sacrifice Victorious: Rays Of Divine Light On The ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
John Cooper, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-SACRIFICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-sacrifice is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dealing With Iran: Self-Interest vs. Self-Sacrifice
Forget about the intricate details of our nuclear agreement with Iran--the number of centrifuges permitted, the degree of uranium enrichment allowed, the amount ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Lana, 9, calls for self-sacrifice
The generosity displayed by Limitless Hopes' Kiri and Kevin Swannell has inspired 9-year-old Lana Chrystall to launch a related cause of her own. The Te Mata ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
McGrath is hoping that all the self-sacrifice pays off
This week the foursome have been putting in extra shifts on the road in an intensive build-up to Sunday's Ulster final against Monaghan but self-sacrifice has ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Greece, Germany, and a real-world version of Atlas Shrugged
I probably won't give the right description since I'm a policy wonk rather than a philosopher, but Atlas Shrugged is also about the perils of self-sacrifice. «The Commentator, Jul 15»
5
Kamikaze survivors debunk stereotype with stories of self-sacrifice
In this April 23, 2015 photo, Hisashi Tezuka, a kamikaze who survived because the war ended, holds a picture of himself as a kamikaze pilot in 1945 during ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
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SELF-SACRIFICE - Life with the Iranian Mojahedin PMOI/MEK - new …
'SELF-SACRIFICE - Life with the Iranian Mojahedin is the title of new book published by Struan Stevenson, the President of the European Iraqi Friendship ... «NCR-Iran.org, May 15»
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Jihad and Self-Sacrifice in Islam
Unlike Christians or Jews, whose religions are based on vicarious sacrifice, Islam demands the self-sacrifice of its adherents, in keeping with its essentially ... «PJ Media, Feb 15»
8
Gohmert's profile in courage and self-sacrifice
But the real act of self-sacrifice was Gohmert's encouragement of other candidates to get into the race and encouraging his colleagues to vote for any of the ... «The Hill, Jan 15»
9
An Evolutionary Challenge: Explaining Away Compassion …
Branding both philosophy and religion and popular arts and culture for naturalism includes explaining away compassion, philanthropy, and self-sacrifice. «Discovery Institute, Jan 15»
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Self-sacrifice, not money, brings joy, says Pope
In an address to workers at an Albanian center for the care of children, Pope Francis said that joy comes through self-sacrifice. “We see how faith brings light and ... «Catholic Culture, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Self-Sacrifice [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/self-sacrifice>. May 2024 ».
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