selfless
[self-lis]
- having little or no concern for oneself, especially with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.
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Origin of selfless
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Contemporary Examples
Yet Lohse is confident that the reader will take his actions as the fruits of selfless moral courage.
We celebrate military heroes and selfless individuals who sacrifice their own lives for the good of others.
In fact, our devotion to those ideals has only been strengthened by the selfless heroism we have seen.
The letter closes with noble words of faith and hope from the hot zone where screw-ups are met each day with selfless courage.
I loved him then for his generosity to others and for his selfless concern for the Cause.
Leonard Bernstein Asked About Hemingway, So Martha Gellhorn Set the Record StraightLeonard Bernstein, Martha Gellhorn
October 27, 2013
Historical Examples
He should have that oil of joy for his work, for his high, selfless purposes.
Jane Journeys OnRuth Comfort Mitchell
Mrs. Trevor accounted him the most devoted and selfless friend that woman ever had.
The Rough RoadWilliam John Locke
He enlarged on this theme, on the Kingdom which can belong only to those who are selfless.
In the WildernessRobert Hichens
There were, needless to say, selfless exceptions to the egotistic rule.
After the RainSam Vaknin
The yearning yet selfless love which it expressed was not for my eyes to witness.
Bat WingSax Rohmer
selfless
- having little concern for one's own interests
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Word Origin and History for selfless
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