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unselfishness
[
uhn-
sel
-fish
]
un·self·ish
/
ʌnˈsɛl
fɪʃ
/
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[
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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unselfish
(ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ)
—
adj
not selfish or greedy; generous
un'selfishly
—
adv
un'selfishness
—
n
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