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self-sacrifice
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Self-denial
Self-denial (also called self-abnegation and self-sacrifice) refers to altruistic abstinence – the willingness to forgo personal pleasures or undergo personal trials in the pursuit of the increased good of another. Various religions and cultures take differing views of self-denial, some considering it a positive trait and others considering it a negative one. According to some Christians, self-denial is considered a superhuman virtue only obtainable through Jesus. Some critics of self-denial suggest that self-denial can lead to self-hatred and claim that the self-denial practiced in Judaism has created self-hating Jews.
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self-sacrifice
Noun
1. acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
(synonym) selflessness
(hypernym) cooperation
(hyponym) abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation
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self-sacrifice
n.
sebeobětování
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Self-sacrifice
(n.)
The act of sacrificing one's self, or one's interest, for others; self-devotion.
The act of sacrificing one's self, or one's interest, for others; self-devotion.
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李代桃僵
li3 dai4 tao2 jiang1
Eating peaches instead of plums.
Previously referring to brotherly affection and self-sacrifice. Now meaning to substitute places with someone.
Eating peaches instead of plums.
Previously referring to brotherly affection and self-sacrifice. Now meaning to substitute places with someone.
