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sacrificial

/ˌsækrɪˈfɪʃəl/

Translations

sacrificialadjective

more sacrificial

Comp.

most sacrificial

Super.

/ˌsækrɪˈfɪʃəl/

sacrificielSe dit d’un rite, d’un objet ou, en technique, d’un élément destiné à se sacrifier pour en protéger un autre.

The priest wore a sacrificial robe during the ancient ritual.

Le prêtre portait une robe sacrificielle pendant le rituel ancien.

Additional translations

sacrifiéEmploi pour une personne ou une décision impliquant un renoncement au profit d’autrui.

Synonyms

sacrificialadjective

Relating to or involving the act of offering something valuable as a sacrifice.

The priest wore a sacrificial robe during the ancient ritual.

Given up or offered as a sacrifice, often for the benefit of others.

She made a sacrificial decision to leave her job to care for her family.

Designed to be consumed, destroyed, or degraded so as to protect another component, as in engineering or chemistry.

The engineers installed sacrificial anodes to prevent the hull from corroding.