Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having, exhibiting, or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having no regard to self; unselfish.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having no regard to self; unselfish.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others;
unselfish .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Etymologies
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Examples
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The word selfless is an adjective that defines a person who is completely devoted to others welfare or interest and not ones own.
Carla Alpert And Diane Prefontaine: Words to Live By: Kindness is Contagious (VIDEO) Carla Alpert And Diane Prefontaine 2010
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The word selfless is an adjective that defines a person who is completely devoted to others welfare or interest and not ones own.
Carla Alpert And Diane Prefontaine: Words to Live By: Kindness is Contagious (VIDEO) Carla Alpert And Diane Prefontaine 2010
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The word selfless is an adjective that defines a person who is completely devoted to others welfare or interest and not ones own.
Carla Alpert And Diane Prefontaine: Words to Live By: Kindness is Contagious (VIDEO) Carla Alpert And Diane Prefontaine 2010
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First Impression: Angel is described as a selfless, insightful, and meek man with a slight build and dark, good looks.
5-Star Baby Name Advisor Bruce Lansky 2008
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First Impression: Angel is described as a selfless, insightful, and meek man with a slight build and dark, good looks.
5-Star Baby Name Advisor Bruce Lansky 2008
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Likewise, we once poured forth of our abundance in selfless sharing with the destitute of the world, obedient to the behest of God to "love one another" and to demonstrate our love by generously giving of our superabundance to those who are bereft of all substance.
Wide, Wide World 1958
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Russell was described as a selfless police officer and a "modern-day hero."
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Tim Alamenciak 2011
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Karen Perry, of Apache Junction, Ariz., has experienced a series of struggles in recent years and is described as a selfless woman trying to raise her three children, reports CBS Affiliate KPHO.
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OK dad, so that’s what you call selfless love for your children – marrying them to the neighbor’s pet so you can be safe from the witch doctor’s spells.
Today In WTF News: Boy Marries Dog To Prevent Tiger Attacks | YepYep - Your Daily Waste Of Time 2009
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And "selfless" - so did they wish themselves with good reason, all those world-weary cowards and cross-spiders!
tbtabby commented on the word selfless
"Ant tribes...that fold in their tiny flocks on the honeyed leaf, and the virgin sisters with the holy instincts of maternal love, detached and in selfless purity." -Moral and Religious Aphorisms, 1825
Coleridge coined it 200 years after its opposite, selfish, was coined.
March 5, 2018