What does selfless mean?
Definitions for selfless
ˈsɛlf lɪsself·less
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Princeton's WordNet
altruistic, selflessadjective
showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Wiktionary
selflessadjective
Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
In a selfless act of gratitude for saving his mother's life, Peter committed to giving money to his local breast cancer charity each year for the rest of his life.
Etymology: self + -less
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selfless
Selfless refers to being concerned more with the needs, wishes, or benefits of others than one's own. People who are selfless often exhibit altruistic behavior, willing to sacrifice their own comfort or happiness for the sake of others, without expecting anything in return. It involves showing unconditional empathy, kindness, and generosity towards others.
Webster Dictionary
Selflessadjective
having no regard to self; unselfish
Wikidata
Selfless
Selfless is Godflesh's third studio album. It was released on September 26, 1994, in Europe, and on October 18, 1994, on Earache Records. A video was made for "Crush My Soul".
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of selfless in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of selfless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of selfless in a Sentence
She's 35, and I'm only 20. She practically raised me since I was a baby, she was a selfless, caring person.
I knew I'd never meet them again but I appreciated and admired the human part of what they did -- selfless, not selfish, we tend to forget the daily kindnesses we encounter. We're blind to everything around us and don't imagine that people will be so good, kind and caring.
I am eternally grateful for the prayers that have been lifted up, the encouraging words, complete strangers who have reached out, we are so thankful for that, bud is a veteran. He and June are great people; they give so much, they are selfless.
True heroism lies in the selfless acts of bravery.
You don't often find truly selfless sacrifice where someone put his soldiers' welfare before his own, sgt. Cashe was horribly wounded and continued to fight to save his men.
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- غيريArabic
- uneigennützig, selbstlosGerman
- φιλάλληλος, αφίλαυτος, αλτρουιστής, ανιδιοτελήςGreek
- desinteresadoSpanish
- از خود گذشتهPersian
- epäitsekäsFinnish
- désintéressé, altruiste, dévouéFrench
- स्वार्थरहितHindi
- önzetlenHungarian
- sepi ing pamrihIndonesian
- altruistico, disinteressato, altruistaItalian
- אנוכיHebrew
- 無私無欲Japanese
- onbaatzuchtigDutch
- самоотверженный, бескорыстныйRussian
- osjälviskaSwedish
- özgecil, özverili, fedakârTurkish
- بے لوثUrdu
- מויסער - נעפעשדיקYiddish
- 無私Chinese
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