| NOUN | attribute | selflessness, altruism | the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
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| act | selflessness, self-sacrifice | acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity |
| Sounds | seh'lflahsnihs | |
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| Rhymes | abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... | |
| Meaning | The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others. | |
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| Synonym | altruism | |
| Broader | unselfishness | The quality of not putting yourself first but being willing / willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others |
| Opposite | egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness | concern for your own interests and welfare |
| Spanish | altruísmo, altruismo, desinterés | |
| Catalan | altruisme | |
| Adjectives | selfless | showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
| Meaning | Acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | self-sacrifice | |
| Narrower | abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation | renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others |
| Broader | cooperation | joint operation or action |
| Spanish | abnegación | |
| Catalan | abnegació | |
| Adjectives | selfless | showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
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