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selfless

[ self-lis ]
/ ˈsɛlf lɪs /
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adjective

having little or no concern for oneself, especially with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.

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Origin of selfless

First recorded in 1815–25; self + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM selfless

self·less·ly, adverbself·less·ness, noun

Words nearby selfless

selfish, self-judgment, self-justification, self-justifying, self-knowledge, selfless, self-limited, self-limiting, self-liquidating, self-loader, self-loading
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Words related to selfless

noble, generous, self-effacing, humanitarian, altruistic, charitable, magnanimous, loving, benevolent, chivalrous, devoted, disinterested, extroverted, helpful, incorruptible, indulgent, liberal, self-denying, self-forgetful, self-forgetting

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British Dictionary definitions for selfless

selfless
/ (ˈsɛlflɪs) /

adjective

having little concern for one's own interests

Derived forms of selfless

selflessly, adverbselflessness, noun
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