Self-sacrificing

  • 21self-sac|ri|fic|ing — «SEHLF SAK ruh FY sihng», adjective. giving up things for someone else; unselfish: »self sacrificing love. –self´ sac´ri|fic´ing|ly, adverb …

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  • 22self-sacrifice — noun uncount the behavior of someone who chooses not to have or do something they want in order to help other people ╾ ,self sacrificing adjective …

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  • 23self-giv|ing — «SEHLF GIHV ihng», adjective. giving of oneself for others; self sacrificing …

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  • 24self-effacing — Synonyms and related words: altruistic, backward, bashful, committed, consecrated, dedicated, deprecative, deprecatory, devoted, diffident, disinterested, humble, modest, rabbity, retiring, sacrificing, self abasing, self abnegating, self… …

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  • 25self-denying — Synonyms and related words: Albigensian, Catharist, Franciscan, Sabbatarian, Trappist, Waldensian, abstinent, altruistic, anchoritic, ascetic, austere, committed, consecrated, dedicated, devoted, disinterested, eremitic, flagellant, humble,… …

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  • 26self-denial — Synonyms and related words: Albigensianism, Catharism, Franciscanism, Sabbatarianism, Trappism, Waldensianism, Yoga, abnegation, abstaining, abstemiousness, abstention, abstinence, altruism, anchoritic monasticism, anchoritism, aplomb, asceticism …

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  • 27self-denying — ADJ GRADED Someone who is self denying refuses to do or have things that they would like, either because they cannot afford them, or because they believe it is morally good for them not to do them or have them. They believed that good parents… …

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  • 28self-denying — adjective 1. willing to deprive yourself • Syn: ↑self giving, ↑self sacrificing • Similar to: ↑unselfish 2. used especially of behavior • Syn: ↑renunciant, ↑renuncia …

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  • 29self-sacrifice — noun the giving up of one s own interests or wishes in order to help others or advance a cause. Derivatives self sacrificial adjective self sacrificing adjective …

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  • 30self-giving — /sɛlf ˈgɪvɪŋ/ (say self giving) adjective giving oneself; self sacrificing …