Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Characterized by self-sacrificing behavior; unselfish.
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- adjective willing to deprive yourself
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Examples
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It typically prescribes prayer, the study of sacred texts, silence, and self-giving service, among other disciplines.
John Backman: Living The Monk's Life In The Real World John Backman 2011
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It typically prescribes prayer, the study of sacred texts, silence, and self-giving service, among other disciplines.
John Backman: Living The Monk's Life In The Real World John Backman 2011
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We may be born self-centered, as infants naturally are, but we are called to be self-giving.
John Backman: Born This Way? Being, Becoming, Lady Gaga and the Divine John Backman 2011
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The Spirit is the bond of the mutual knowledge and self-giving of Father and Son.
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The desire for good deals and perfect gifts is quickly transforming the season of giving into the season of self-giving.
Ravi Dhar: Boosting Sales by Giving Customers What They Don't Need Ravi Dhar 2011
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The latter, however -- "following Jesus" -- could only ever result in a selfless, self-giving and transformational life, one lived after the example of Jesus himself, whose divine life positively impacted this world for good.
Steve McSwain: Perspectives Of A Former Fundamentalist Christian Steve McSwain 2011
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But that does not necessarily mean he was God's only son, or daughter, with the capacity to live a selfless, self-giving life.
Steve McSwain: Perspectives Of A Former Fundamentalist Christian Steve McSwain 2011
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But that does not necessarily mean he was God's only son, or daughter, with the capacity to live a selfless, self-giving life.
Steve McSwain: Perspectives Of A Former Fundamentalist Christian Steve McSwain 2011
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The latter, however -- "following Jesus" -- could only ever result in a selfless, self-giving and transformational life, one lived after the example of Jesus himself, whose divine life positively impacted this world for good.
Steve McSwain: Perspectives Of A Former Fundamentalist Christian Steve McSwain 2011
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Negatively, the distortion of total self-giving love (contraception, et. al.) destroys this participation (thus the interpretation of "Humanae Vitae", the TOB).
David L. Schindler criticizes Christopher West's work with TOTB 2009
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