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sacrificial

Syllabification: (sac·ri·fi·cial)
Pronunciation: /ˌsakrəˈfiSHəl/
Translate sacrificial | into Italian
Definition of sacrificial

adjective

  • of, relating to, or constituting a sacrifice:an altar for sacrificial offerings
  • technical designed to be used up or destroyed in fulfilling a purpose or function.

Derivatives

sacrificially

adverb

sacrificial in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sacrificial in the British & World English dictionary