Definitions for unselfishness

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•self•ishʌnˈsɛl fɪʃ(adj.)

  1. not selfish; disinterested; generous; altruistic.

Origin of unselfish:

1690–1700

un•self′ish•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. unselfishness(noun)

    the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others

    "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins"

  2. generosity, unselfishness(noun)

    acting generously

Wiktionary

  1. unselfishness(Noun)

    The state of being unselfish.


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