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Etymology

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From sacrifice +‎ -less.

Adjective

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sacrificeless (not comparable)

  1. Without (religious) sacrifice.
    • 1950, Adolf Reifenberg, Ancient Hebrew arts:
      The basilica-type synagogue arose in answer to the need for space in which to carry out the new conception of a sacrificeless worship...
    • 1994, James Dallen, The dilemma of priestless Sundays:
      In SWAP, the sacrificial meal of the eucharist has become a sacrificeless meal, a comfortable meal that fails to challenge or to demand commitment.