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self-sac·ri·fic·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. self-denying, self-giving, self-sacrificingadjective

    willing to deprive yourself

Wiktionary

  1. self-sacrificingadjective

    Making, or willing to make, a self-sacrifice.

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  1. self-sacrificing

    Self-sacrificing refers to the act of giving up one's own interests or happiness in order to help others or to advance a cause. This action often involves a significant degree of voluntary hardship or personal loss, showing dedication, altruism, or empathy.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Self-sacrificingadjective

    yielding up one's own interest, ffeelings, etc; sacrificing one's self

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-sacrificing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-sacrificing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of self-sacrificing in a Sentence

  1. Rabiha Dhiab:

    It is an eternal day and a painful anniversary, but [it also] gives us energy, honor and power on this day, the anniversary of the Martyrdom of the fighter commander Dalal Mughrabi, she who commanded a squad of self-sacrificing fighters, defined.

  2. Franklin Pierce:

    The founders of the Republic dealt with things as they were presented to them, in a spirit of self-sacrificing patriotism, and, as time has proved, with a comprehensive wisdom which it will always be safe for us to consult.


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