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self-sacrificial

self-sac·ri·fi·cial
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self sak-ruh-fish-uh l]
    • /sɛlf ˌsæk rəˈfɪʃ əl/
    • /self ˌsæk.rɪˈfɪʃ.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self sak-ruh-fish-uh l]
    • /sɛlf ˌsæk rəˈfɪʃ əl/

Definition of self-sacrificial word

  • noun self-sacrificial sacrifice of one's interests, desires, etc., as for duty or the good of another. 1

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Origin of self-sacrificial

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Self-sacrificial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

self-sacrificial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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