Sacrificium
The act of giving up something valued for the sake of something more important—from ancient religious offerings to modern selfless acts for family, community, or principles.
/ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs/Definition
The act of giving up something valued for the sake of something more important—from ancient religious offerings to modern selfless acts for family, community, or principles.
Detailed
The act of giving up something valued for the sake of something more important—from ancient religious offerings to modern selfless acts for family, community, or principles. From Latin ‘sacrificium’ (offering to a god), from ‘sacer’ (sacred) + ‘facere’ (to make). Sanskrit ‘yajña’ (Vedic fire ritual). Arabic ‘qurbān’. The act of giving up something precious for a higher purpose—from ancient ritual to modern selflessness.
Etymology
From Latin ‘sacrificium’ (offering to a god), from ‘sacer’ (sacred) + ‘facere’ (to make). Sanskrit ‘yajña’ (Vedic fire ritual). Arabic ‘qurbān’. The act of giving up something precious for a higher purpose—from ancient ritual to modern selflessness.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
The act of giving up something valued for the sake of something more important—from ancient religious offerings to modern selfless acts for family, community, or principles.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | త్యాగం | త్యాగం | |
| Tamil | தியாகம் | தியாகம் | |
| Kannada | ತ್ಯಾಗ | ತ್ಯಾಗ | |
| Malayalam | ത്യാഗം | ത്യാഗം | |
| Hindi | बलिदान | बलिदान | |
| Sanskrit | यज्ञः | यज्ञः | |
| Gujarati | બલિદાન | બલિદાન | |
| Bengali | বলিদান | বলিদান | |
| Marathi | बलिदान | बलिदान | |
| Urdu | قربانی | قربانی | |
| Arabic | قربان | قربان | |
| French | sacrifice | sacrifice | |
| German | Opfer | Opfer | |
| Spanish | sacrificio | sacrificio | |
| Portuguese | sacrifício | sacrifício | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 牺牲 | 牺牲 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 犧牲 | 犧牲 | |
| Japanese | 犠牲 | 犠牲 | |
| Polish | poświęcenie | poświęcenie | |
| Russian | жертвоприношение | жертвоприношение | |
| Malay | pengorbanan | pengorbanan | |
| Indonesian | pengorbanan | pengorbanan | |
| Filipino | sakripisyo | sakripisyo | |
| Italian | sacrificio | sacrificio | |
| Danish | ofring | ofring | |
| English | sacrifice | sacrifice |
Videos
More video explanations by language
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Related Terms
yajna, qurban, tyaga, devotion
Synonyms
offering, selflessness, renunciation, devotion
Antonyms
selfishness, greed, indulgence