unselfish

[ uhn-sel-fish ]
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adjective
  1. not selfish; disinterested; generous; altruistic.

Origin of unselfish

1
First recorded in 1690–1700; un-1 + selfish

Other words from unselfish

  • un·self·ish·ly, adverb
  • un·self·ish·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for unselfish

unselfish

/ (ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ) /


adjective
  1. not selfish or greedy; generous

Derived forms of unselfish

  • unselfishly, adverb
  • unselfishness, noun

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