Dictionary entry

Self-sacrificing

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Definition

self-sacrifice /self 'sækrÇfaÇs/ n [U] ( approv ) ကိုယ္က်ဳိးစြန္႔ျခင္း။ အနစ္နာခံျခင္း။ Her work with refugees involved considerable self-sacrifice. self-sacrificing adj

Examples

  1. ‘Dogs are not noted for their understanding of abstract concepts
  2. and so do not manifest altruism or self-sacrifice in any meaningful sense.’
  3. ‘All it's done is remind me that when self-sacrifice is held up as a moral ideal
  4. whatever you give will never be enough.’
  5. ‘A true team has three primary components: unity of purpose
  6. trust and self-sacrifice.’
  7. ‘Through self-sacrifice we must show people that service of the public is a life-building motivation.’
  8. ‘I believe they imparted a bottom-line idea of morality derived from self-sacrifice
  9. respect and immutable values.’
  10. ‘Surely
  11. no flame of piety
  12. idealism
  13. or self-sacrifice could burn in the cold hearts of its citizens.’
  14. ‘Nevertheless
  15. they concede that self-sacrifice must continue to play a role within this ethic of mutuality.’
  16. ‘Try to break your pattern of self-sacrifice and self-sabotage
  17. and stay on the road to good health.’
  18. ‘The market economy invests heavily in and rewards individualism
  19. not self-sacrifice and altruism
  20. the lifeblood of the family.’
  21. ‘They also stress that self-sacrifice should be motivated by the fight
  22. not to escape personal problems.’
  23. ‘In 1900 the person who displayed altruism and self-sacrifice would simply have been regarded as ‘good’.’
  24. ‘We seem to be confronted in these films by the masochistic pleasure women take in their own self-sacrifice or renunciation.’
  25. ‘It is about dedication and self-sacrifice to the ideal of national freedom.’
  26. ‘He almost undoubtedly saved his wife's life
  27. but the price he paid for this act of bravery and self-sacrifice was horrific.’
  28. ‘His self-sacrifice and idealism are also in stark contrast to the corruption and cynicism evident in modern Ireland.’
  29. ‘Certainly their self-sacrifice is worthy of considerable praise.’
  30. ‘I count some of these amongst my closest friends - people whose self-sacrifice and unselfish love of truth would do credit to any man.’
  31. ‘If that smacks of the antiquated language of retired generals
  32. call it altruism and self-sacrifice.’
  33. ‘Increasingly
  34. these seem the desperate words of self-surrender and self-sacrifice.’
  35. ‘The idea upon which the whole show was built - self-sacrifice for a higher
  36. artistic ideal - had got lost along the way.’