public-spirited
adjective
having or showing an unselfish interest in the public welfare.
public-spiritedness
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a word derived from
public-spirited.
Example Sentences
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“Queen Elizabeth II had not been born to succeed,” Mr. Cannadine writes, “but by her example, her self-discipline, her public-spiritedness, and her longevity, she did so in more ways than one.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Perhaps such public-spiritedness is harder to harness, or simply less effective, with today’s relentless assault on investigators and opponents.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2019
Kelly was struck by Mallory’s public-spiritedness, and by his modesty.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 4, 2019
If we were a prescientific society, we would assume that polio is a disease caused by human disagreements and cured by public-spiritedness.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2015
"We quite appreciate your—er—patriotism and public-spiritedness in——" "Here, cut it out," broke in John Dene.
From John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall by Herbert George Jenkins
