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单词 self-sacrifice
释义

self-sacrificen.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈsakrᵻfʌɪs/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈsækrəˌfaɪs/
Forms: see self- prefix and sacrifice n.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, sacrifice n.
Etymology: < self- prefix + sacrifice n.
Sacrifice of oneself or one's life; the giving up of one's life, interests, happiness, etc., in order to help others or to advance a cause.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > worship > sacrifice or a sacrifice > kinds of sacrifice > [noun] > of self
self-sacrifice1535
self-immolation1799
society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > unselfishness > [noun] > willingness to sacrifice oneself > self-sacrifice
self-sacrifice1535
self-devotion1612
self-sacrificing1621
self-devoting1668
self-giving1668
self-devotement1780
self-devotedness1793
1535 G. Joye Apol. Tindale sig. B.iiiv The selfe sacrifice offred vp for the synne.
1591 A. Fraunce Countesse of Pembrokes Yuychurch ii. xi. sig. K3v He meanes noemore to be trifling, But this self-sacrifice to the sweetest Saint to be offring.
1621 R. Jenison Height Israels Idolatrie ii. v. 56 We neuer heard or read of any selfe-sacrifice or selfe-killing among them, in honour and seruice to their prince.
1668 J. Owen Expos. Two First Chapters (i. 3) 68 in Exercitations Epist. to Hebrews The self-sacrifice of the Son of God.
1733 tr. Ceremonies & Relig. Customs Var. Nations IV. 26 These Female Martyrs..drink a certain Liquid, which..takes away all the gloomy Ideas which their pompous Self-Sacrifice might otherwise create.
1794 T. Maurice Indian Antiq. V. 291 The Self-Sacrifice of Calanus and Zarmanochagas, by Fire.
1843 C. Kingsley Lett. (1878) I. 101 What a strange mystery is that of mutual self-sacrifice! to exist for one moment for another.
1885 J. Martineau Types Ethical Theory I. i. i. §7. 226 Absolute self-sacrifice of the passions and imagination.
1933 Catholic Times 21 Apr. 5/1 One of the reasons for the great success of Russianism was the austerity of many of its leaders and the complete self-sacrifice of many of its rank and file.
1976 H. Brodkey Largely Oral Hist. of My Mother in New Yorker 26 Apr. 59/2 She ascribed everything she did to self-sacrifice... It was for our sakes.
2010 H. Jacobson Finkler Question v.109 Some men find God where they least expect to. Some discover their purpose in social action or self-sacrifice.

Derivatives

self-ˈsacrificer n. a self-sacrificing person or being.
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society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > unselfishness > [noun] > willingness to sacrifice oneself > one who
self-sacrificer1647
society > faith > worship > sacrifice or a sacrifice > kinds of sacrifice > [noun] > of self > self-sacrificing person
self-sacrificer1647
1647 T. Matthew Missive of Consol. xi. 291 This Sonne of God, this self-sacrificer for his enemies.
1668 H. More Divine Dialogues iii. xxv. 467 Martyrs and Self-sacrificers to but so faint a Shadow..of the first uncreated Perfection.
1853 Glasgow Herald 27 June A new character was introduced into the scheme of the world's faith—the deity as a self-sacrificer.
1994 W. Farrell Myth Male Power (rev. ed.) v. 110 It is tempting, when war ends, to keep this cadre of self-sacrificers on hand.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

self-sacrificev.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈsakrᵻfʌɪs/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈsækrəˌfaɪs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, sacrifice v.
Etymology: < self- prefix + sacrifice v. Compare earlier self-sacrifice n., self-sacrificed adj., and self-sacrificer n. at self-sacrifice n. Derivatives.
intransitive. To give up one's interests, happiness, etc., in order to help others or to advance a cause. Also transitive (reflexive): to sacrifice oneself.
ΘΚΠ
society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > unselfishness > be unselfish [verb (intransitive)] > make sacrifice of one's inclinations
self-sacrifice1853
to make a martyr of oneself1882
society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > unselfishness > put aside one's own interests [verb (reflexive)]
martyrize1836
self-sacrifice1885
waive1894
1853 A. M. Maillard Miles Tremenhere I. ii. 17 She felt how much he self-sacrificed in not spending the privileged hours of dinner near her niece.
1885 Times 14 Nov. 6/2 Lord Iddesleigh..does not particularly single out Sir Michael Hicks-Beach as having self-sacrificed himself.
1909 Journeyman Barber June 132/1 We all can get to the front a great deal more than we do if we would self-sacrifice a little.
1987 H. Tims Emotion Pictures 50/1 She self-sacrifices for the sake of what must surely be the most vicious ingrate of a daughter the movies ever gave birth to.
2000 J. Colgan Talking to Addison (2002) viii. 218 It's not easy self-sacrificing myself for you, you know.
2016 A. Decter-Frain et al. in S. T. Allison et al. Handbk. Heroism & Heroic Leadership (2017) i. vii. 130 People who are ready to self-sacrifice for a cause tend to be committed, passionate and altruistic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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