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unselfishness

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un·self·ish  (n-slfsh)
adj.
Generous or altruistic.
un·selfish·ly adv.
un·selfish·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.unselfishnessunselfishness - the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others; "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins"
generosity, generousness - the trait of being willing to give your money or time
altruism, selflessness - the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
selfishness - stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
2.unselfishnessunselfishness - acting generously                    
generosity
share-out, sharing - a distribution in shares
Translations
unselfishness [ˈʌnˈselfɪʃnɪs] N → desinterés m
unselfishness
n → Uneigennützigkeit f, → Selbstlosigkeit f
unselfishness [ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs] n (of person) → altruismo; (of act) → generosità
unselfishness [ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs] n (of person) → altruismo; (of act) → generosità


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That is an emotion in which tenderness is an essential part, but Strickland had no tenderness either for himself or for others; there is in love a sense of weakness, a desire to protect, an eagerness to do good and to give pleasure -- if not unselfishness, at all events a selfishness which marvellously conceals itself; it has in it a certain diffidence.
Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
Wilcox, if quieter than in Germany, is sweeter than ever, and I never saw anything like her steady unselfishness, and the best of it is that the others do not take advantage of her.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
One of the things that impressed itself upon me deeply, the second year, was the unselfishness of the teachers.
Up From Slavery by Washington, Booker T. View in context
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