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selfless

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self⋅less

  [self-lis]
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–adjective
having little or no concern for oneself, esp. with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.
Origin:
1815–25; self + -less

Related forms:
self⋅less⋅ly, adverb
self⋅less⋅ness, noun
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

selfless 
"devoted to others' welfare or interest and not one's own," 1825, from self. First attested in Coleridge.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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