self-giving
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7.3
- adjective
- /sɛlfˈɡɪvɪŋ/
- He showed self-giving love by always prioritizing his family's happiness over his own desires.
- self-giving love
Examples
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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.
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A truly self-giving person often puts their friends' needs ahead of their own.
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Her self-giving nature is evident in how she volunteers her time to help those in need.
Synonyms
148
3.4
Showing kindness and being generous, especially by giving help or money to people in need
65
3.2
Caring more about other people's needs than your own
33
1.7
Willing to share money, time, or help with others
23
6.7
Wanting to help other people even when it costs you
18
2.5
A person who cares about others and often helps them
18
2.0
Willing to put other people's needs before your own
17
5.5
Ready to give up your own needs to help others
7
1.2
Willing to forgive small mistakes and not be strict
1
7.0
Ready to put other people's needs before your own
1
5.2
A person who gives money, time, or help freely to others
1
6.1
Giving money or help freely without holding back
Giving money, help, or time to others in a kind way
Antonyms
How Giving
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.