Meaning | disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others. |
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Narrower | public-spirited | showing unselfish interest in the public welfare |
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self-denying, self-giving, self-sacrificing | willing / willing to deprive yourself |
self-forgetful | showing lack of self-interest |
sharing | unselfishly willing / willing to share with others |
See also | altruistic, selfless | showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
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considerate | showing concern for the rights and feelings of others |
generous | willing to give and share unstintingly |
Opposite | selfish | concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others |
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Spanish | desinteresado |
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Nouns | unselfishness | acting generously |
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unselfishness | the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing / willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others |
Adverbs | unselfishly | in an unselfish manner |
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