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UK
/ʌnsˈɛlfɪʃnəs/
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NOUN
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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 - acting generously
How To Use unselfishness In A Sentence
- On the signboard outside the village hall, a mysterious announcement appeared: Let all men recognize your unselfishness, your considerateness, your forbearing spirit. A Christmas Parable By Judith Moran
- Even his own gentle unselfishness comes under scrutiny.
- his unselfishness gave him great intellectual roominess
- There can be no solutions until humanity has learned the meaning of words like co-operation, unselfishness, fraternity and trust.
- James always put others first and his generosity and unselfishness will be fondly remembered by all who knew him.
- He took to Kildare and its people in an admirable manner and his involvement with various organisations was indicative of his unselfishness.
- It cannot be assumed that altruism and unselfishness will prevail.
- As, on the other hand, Jackanapes (who had a boy's full share of the little beast and the young monkey in his natural composition) was none the worse, at his tender years, for learning some maidenliness, -- so far as maidenliness means decency, pity, unselfishness, and pretty behavior. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes
- And those who possess or have cultivated in themselves this fine moral sentiment of unselfishness, justice, and considerateness, will be surrounded by an atmosphere of culture though their dwelling-place be an uncarpeted cabin, while those who lack this restraining grace will be "uncultivated" though their surroundings afford every comfort, beauty, and luxury. Letters to a Daughter and A Little Sermon to School Girls
- He was such an extraordinary political leader precisely because of his unselfishness and firm integrity.