What does selflessness mean?
Definitions for selflessness
self·less·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
altruism, selflessnessnoun
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
selflessness, self-sacrificenoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
Wiktionary
selflessnessnoun
The quality or state of being selfless.
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selflessness
Selflessness is the quality of being unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others, often putting their needs or interests above your own. It involves acts of kindness and generosity without expecting anything in return, showcasing empathy, compassion, and altruism.
Webster Dictionary
Selflessnessnoun
quality or state of being selfless
Editors Contribution
Selflessness
It is defined as being concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own. Moreover, it can be defined as having or showing great concern for other people and little or no concern at all for yourself or oneself.
Emeasoba George
Submitted by emeasoba_g on February 19, 2018
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of selflessness in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of selflessness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of selflessness in a Sentence
Development Initiative -RRB- Yunus:
The real human being is a mixture of both selfishness and selflessness, modern-day economists have thrown away the selfless.
It was his selflessness that inspired me to raise a dog for Canine Companions, and that’s when I started raising Ollie.
The joy and the selflessness that my Aunt Stella gave to cooking for other people, i link food and community and celebration and just being together.
Police Commissioner William Bratton:
Det. Joseph Lemm epitomized the selflessness we can only strive for: putting his country and city first.
Guys are passing up good shots to get great shots, the selflessness of the group is shining through and it's a result of the roster that we have and the style of play that we have.
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Translations for selflessness
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- SelbstlosigkeitGerman
- sindonemoEsperanto
- desinterésSpanish
- epäitsekkyysFinnish
- altruismeFrench
- onzetlenségHungarian
- tidak mementingkan diri sendiriIndonesian
- altruismoItalian
- 이타심Korean
- sese donandiLatin
- onbaatzuchtigheidDutch
- uselviskhetNorwegian
- bezinteresownośćPolish
- altruísmoPortuguese
- osjälviskhetSwedish
- சுயநலமின்மைTamil
- vị thaVietnamese
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