public-spirited

[ puhb-lik-spir-i-tid ]

adjective

1. having or showing an unselfish interest in the public welfare:

   a public-spirited citizen.

public-spirited

adjective

1. having or showing active interest in public welfare or the good of the community

Other Words From

• public-spirit·ed·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of public-spirited¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

We thank in advance this cross section of public spirited Americans who give freely of their time and experience.

From The Daily Beast

Though not again in public life, he was always a public-spirited citizen.

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She was a public-spirited woman and was glad to be made one of the trustees of the Public Library.

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If it were not so, the value of such public-spirited meetings as this would be immeasurably discounted.

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Joel Burns became a very popular man; he was universally beloved; he was generous and public-spirited.

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He was a successful farmer, loyal friend and a public-spirited citizen, and his demise was the occasion of sincere regret.

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