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
He defied death and gravity to selflessly protect New Yorkers until his final moments in the Twin Towers.
Faced with a moping, stony-faced new partner, Beth did not selflessly set aside her own pain to help.
For generations, physicians have selflessly upheld the pillars of medical ethics; chief among them is patient autonomy.
Throughout the Libyan revolution, he selflessly served our country and the Libyan people at our mission in Benghazi.
Attacks on American Consulate in Libya kill four, including American AmbassadorJustin Green
September 12, 2012
Historical Examples
I love you selflessly, as if I myself were already over the border.
Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor HugoLouis Guimbaud
He fitted himself without explanations, selflessly, with magnificent disinterestedness, into his friend's needs.
The Dark TowerPhyllis Bottome
If we can selflessly confront evil for the sake of good in a land so far away, then surely we can make this land all it should be.
All were honest and respected business men, pledged to serve the city faithfully and selflessly.
Port O' GoldLouis John Stellman
selfless
- having little concern for one's own interests
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Word Origin and History for selflessly
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