selfless

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Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.

Adjektiv

1
Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
In a selfless act of gratitude for saving his mother's life, Peter committed to giving money to his local breast cancer charity each year for the rest of his life.
Because a certain degree of selfless behavior is essential to the smooth performance of any human group, selflessness run amok can crop up in political contexts.

Herkunft

Etymology tree English self Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English selfless From self + -less.

Formen

Komparativ: more selfless
Superlativ: most selfless

selfie · A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually…selfish · Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision…selfishness · The quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's…

selfless · Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.

Selfridge · A surname.Selina · A female given name from Latin.sell · To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

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