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self·less (s

adj.

Having, exhibiting, or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish: "Volunteers need both selfish and selfless motives to sustain their interest" (Natalie de Combray).

selfless·ly adv.

selfless·ness n.

selfless [ˈsɛlflɪs]

adj

having little concern for one's own interests

selflessly adv

selflessness n

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Adj.

selfless - showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

altruistic

unselfish - disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others

selfless

adjective unselfish, generous, altruistic, self-sacrificing, magnanimous, self-denying, ungrudging Her generosity was entirely selfless.

Translations

selfless [ˈselflɪs] ADJ → desinteresado

selfless [ˈsɛlfləs] adj (= altruistic) → désintéressé(e), plein(e) d'abnégation

selfless

adj → selbstlos

selfless [ˈsɛlflɪs] adj → altruista, altruistico/a

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