sacrificial
adjective
sac·ri·fi·cial ˌsa-krə-ˈfi-shəl 
1
: of, relating to, of the nature of, or involving sacrifice
2
: of or relating to a metal that serves as an anode which is electrolytically consumed instead of another metal that is present
sacrificially
ˌsa-krə-ˈfi-shə-lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
their sacrificial acts of self-denial
Recent Examples on the Web Hulu thinks their tracks are covered by hiring Black sacrificial lambs to play the part as front men for their backdoor robbery. 
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2022 Hulu thinks their tracks are covered by hiring Black sacrificial lambs to play the part as front men for their backdoor robbery is appalling. Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 Neolithic occupants used the shrine’s altar and hearth for sacrificial offerings. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2022 Small sacrificial pits and the sacrificed remains of cattle and boars were found alongside reeds, bamboo and soy beans. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 15 June 2022 The relics -- many made of gold, bronze and jade -- were unearthed in six sacrificial pits at the Sanxingdui archaeological site, near Chengdu, Chinese state media reported Monday. CNN, 14 June 2022 The show’s storylines have taken viewers on unpredictable journeys, from time jumps and parallel universes to fake deaths and sacrificial offerings. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 19 May 2022 On my sacrificial iPhone, for example, just opening the FaceTime app temporarily broke my ability to answer phone calls. Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 As the soldiers prepared the customary sacrificial sheep for the Eid feast, a residential area in Kostiantynivka several kilometers away came under violent shelling. Francesca Ebel, ajc, 10 July 2022 See More
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2022 Hulu thinks their tracks are covered by hiring Black sacrificial lambs to play the part as front men for their backdoor robbery is appalling. Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 Neolithic occupants used the shrine’s altar and hearth for sacrificial offerings. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2022 Small sacrificial pits and the sacrificed remains of cattle and boars were found alongside reeds, bamboo and soy beans. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 15 June 2022 The relics -- many made of gold, bronze and jade -- were unearthed in six sacrificial pits at the Sanxingdui archaeological site, near Chengdu, Chinese state media reported Monday. CNN, 14 June 2022 The show’s storylines have taken viewers on unpredictable journeys, from time jumps and parallel universes to fake deaths and sacrificial offerings. Leah Campano, Seventeen, 19 May 2022 On my sacrificial iPhone, for example, just opening the FaceTime app temporarily broke my ability to answer phone calls. Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 As the soldiers prepared the customary sacrificial sheep for the Eid feast, a residential area in Kostiantynivka several kilometers away came under violent shelling. Francesca Ebel, ajc, 10 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1