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selfless - 4 dictionary results

self⋅less

[self-lis]
–adjective
having little or no concern for oneself, esp. with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.

Origin:
1815–25; self + -less


self⋅less⋅ly, adverb
self⋅less⋅ness, noun
self·less   (sělf'lĭs)   
adj.  Having, exhibiting, or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish: "Volunteers need both selfish and selfless motives to sustain their interest" (Natalie de Combray).
self'less·ly adv., self'less·ness n.

Selfless

Self"less\, a. Having no regard to self; unselfish.

Lo now, what hearts have men! they never mount As high as woman in her selfless mood. --Tennyson.
Language Translation for : selfless
Spanish: desinteresado,
German: selbstlos,
Japanese: 無私の

selfless 
"devoted to others' welfare or interest and not one's own," 1825, from self. First attested in Coleridge.
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