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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

One-word alternative?

Dear All,

Could you tell me, please, whether there is a way to express the quality of being ''willing and ready to make sacrifices" with a single word? And if yes, with which one(s)? Thanks in advance!

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Top answer

Probably not what you're looking for but, self-sacrificing ?

  • Probably not what you're looking for but, self-sacrificing ?
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Probably not what you're looking for but, self-sacrificing?
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Thank you, Dokterjokkebrokk. It's indeed somewhat different but at least now I know that there's probably no such word in the English language.
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AnonymousThank you, Dokterjokkebrokk. It's indeed somewhat different but at least now I know that there's probably no such word in the English language.
Ha ha, well I'm pretty sure there is. I just don't know it.
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Hi,

Have a look at

abnegate (verb)

abnegation (noun)

abnegator (one who abnegates)

I suppose you could use 'abnegating
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Thank you to all of you! Emotion: smile

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