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Definition of unselfishness - 3 dictionary results

un⋅self⋅ish

  [uhn-sel-fish]
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–adjective
not selfish; disinterested; generous; altruistic.
Origin:
1690–1700; un- 1 + selfish

Related forms:
un⋅self⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
un⋅self⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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un·self·ish   (ŭn-sěl'fĭsh)   
adj.  Generous or altruistic.
un·self'ish·ly adv., un·self'ish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

unselfish 
1698, from un- (1) "not" + selfish. Cf. Dan. uselvisk, Swed. osjälfvisk.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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