selfless
Use Selfless in a sentence
lɪs adjective
having little or no concern for oneself, especially with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.
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selfless (ˈsɛlflɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| having little concern for one's own interests | |
| 'selflessly | |
| —adv | |
| 'selflessness | |
| —n | |
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Selfless
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
selfless
"devoted to others' welfare or interest and not one's own," 1825, from self. First attested in Coleridge.
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Example sentences
Academics and middle manages are equally greedy and selfless.
Rats may be more caring and selfless than their reputation suggests.
His journey and selfless dedication involved him in many causes here and abroad.
His selfless dedication to eradicating disease saved countless millions of lives and prevented suffering among millions more.
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