selfless

[ self-lis ]

/ ˈsɛlf lɪs /

adjective

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

Nearby words

selfdom, selfheal, selfhood, selfie, selfish, selfless, selfness, selfridge, selfsame, selfward, selihoth

Origin of selfless

First recorded in 1815–25; self + -less

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for selflessly

He defied death and gravity to selflessly protect New Yorkers until his final moments in the Twin Towers.
The Flying New York Fireman Who Shined on 9/11|Michael Daly|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Faced with a moping, stony-faced new partner, Beth did not selflessly set aside her own pain to help.
A Perfect 'Walking Dead' Episode|Melissa Leon|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For generations, physicians have selflessly upheld the pillars of medical ethics; chief among them is patient autonomy.
Gitmo Prisoner Force-Feeding Violates Medical Ethics|Nuriel Moghavem, Marty Makary|July 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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 Ambassador|Justin Green|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

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.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
All were honest and respected business men, pledged to serve the city faithfully and selflessly.
Port O' Gold|Louis John Stellman
I love you selflessly, as if I myself were already over the border.
Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo|Louis Guimbaud
He fitted himself without explanations, selflessly, with magnificent disinterestedness, into his friend's needs.
The Dark Tower|Phyllis Bottome

British Dictionary definitions for selflessly

selfless

/ (ˈsɛlflɪs) /

adjective

having little concern for one's own interests

Derived Forms

selflessly, adverbselflessness, noun

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selfless

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selfless

adjective

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