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self-giving

self-giving

1 7.3
Ready to put other people's needs before your own and help them
  • adjective
  • /sɛlfˈɡɪvɪŋ/
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  • He showed self-giving love by always prioritizing his family's happiness over his own desires.
  • self-giving love

Examples

  • The Son, in an act of total, reciprocal self-giving love, returns himself fully to the Father.

    Blog text (25)
  • Jesus' creaturely life of self-giving love culminates in his death as a radical act of love for God and for others.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Through this medium, he gave sacramental form to his own self-giving.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Her women are self-giving in an admirable, unconditional manner.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Thus, self-giving is essential to authentic communion with others, which is necessary for one's own well-being and flourishing.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The human person may discover the divine through an act of self-giving or reject the truth of the Creator's intention through the choice to be selfish.

    Academic text (2003)
  • While not neglecting the role of the priest, John Paul II explains that it is in the sign of the meal that the church is one with Christ in his sacrifice, which is his self-giving to the Father, his self-emptying in obedience, for the sake of the world.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The fullest, most uncompromising form of love consists precisely in self-giving, in making one's inalienable and nontransferable I someone else's property.

  • A truly self-giving person often puts their friends' needs ahead of their own.

  • Her self-giving nature is evident in how she volunteers her time to help those in need.

Synonyms

charitable
vsself-giving
150 3.4

Showing kindness and being generous, especially by giving help or money to people in need

is broader applying to prioritizing others' needs not only donating money
generous
vsself-giving
79 1.2

Willing to forgive small mistakes and not be strict

is more about willingly placing others' needs before personal interests
selfless
vsself-giving
72 3.2

Caring more about other people's needs than your own

is similar but focuses more on active giving rather than concern alone
altruistic
vsself-giving
23 6.7

Wanting to help other people even when it costs you

stresses active personal giving of time or energy rather than concern alone
unselfish
vsself-giving
19 2.0

Willing to put other people's needs before your own

is the same idea but stresses giving one's time or personal energy
kind-hearted
vsself-giving
9 2.5

A person who cares about others and often helps them

is more about active personal giving and prioritizing others' needs
self-sacrificing
vsself-giving
5 5.5

Ready to give up your own needs to help others

is similar but implies less extreme giving and lower personal sacrifice
self-denying
vsself-giving
1 7.0

Ready to put other people's needs before your own

emphasizes personal giving willingly for others rather than strict renunciation
freehearted
vsself-giving
  • Archaic
6.7

Giving money, help, or time to others in a kind way

is more about prioritizing others' needs even at personal cost
openhanded
vsself-giving
5.2

A person who gives money, time, or help freely to others

focuses on putting others' needs before personal ones rather than just sharing
freehanded
vsself-giving
6.1

Giving money or help freely without holding back

puts others' needs before personal limits and personal convenience
giving
vsself-giving
1.7

Willing to share money, time, or help with others

is more about actively prioritizing others' needs above personal wants

Antonyms

458 1.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

How Giving

self-giving
1 7.3
generous
79 1.2
considerate
68 2.5

Surface Forms

self-giving positive

Morphology

self-giving = self + giving (transparent) = self + giving

The meaning is a straightforward compound: 'self' + 'giving' = giving of oneself, which learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

Self-giving comes from the parts self and giving; self means 'your own person' and give means 'to offer'. So self-giving is like offering your own time or heart to others, which is why it means being willing to put others' needs before your own.