sacrificial
adjective
sac·ri·fi·cial
ˌsa-krə-ˈfi-shəl 
1
: of, relating to, of the nature of, or involving sacrifice
2
: of or relating to a metal that serves as an anode which is electrolytically consumed instead of another metal that is present
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their sacrificial acts of self-denial
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
What becomes clearer, week after week, is the message of sacrificial love.
—Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Fatted calves for eventual psychic sacrificial slaughter?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Rather, 1 John points out that love is divine in origin and the sacrificial death of Jesus on the cross is the ultimate expression of love.
—Mike Lowenberg, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sacrificial
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“Sacrificial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrificial. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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