Definition of selflessness Selflessness

/sɛˈlflʌsnɪs/ - [selflusnis] - self•less•ness

We found 5 definitions of selflessness from 4 different sources.

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What does selflessness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: selflessnesses

selflessness - acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
  self-sacrifice
  cooperation the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"
selflessness - the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  altruism
  unselfishness the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others; "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • selflessness (Noun)
    The quality or state of being selfless.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • selflessness (n.)
    Quality or state of being selfless.

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