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unselfishness
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unselfishness
n.
generousness, kindheartedness, selflessness, altruism
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Altruism
Altruism or selflessness is the principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures and a core aspect of various religious traditions and secular worldviews, though the concept of "others" toward whom concern should be directed can vary among cultures and religions. Altruism or selflessness is the opposite of selfishness. The word was coined by the French philosopher Auguste Comte in French, as altruisme, for an antonym of egoism. He derived it from the Italian altrui, which in turn was derived from Latin alteri, meaning "other people" or "somebody else".
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unselfishness
Noun
1. 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"
(antonym) selfishness
(hypernym) generosity, generousness
(hyponym) altruism, selflessness
2. acting generously
(synonym) generosity
(hypernym) sharing, share-out
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unselfishness
Synonyms and related words:
Olympian detachment, bigheartedness, bounteousness, bountifulness, bounty, detachment, disinterest, disinterestedness, dispassion, dispassionateness, easy purse strings, free hand, freedom, freehandedness, freeheartedness, freeness, generosity, generousness, givingness, graciousness, great heart, greatheartedness, hospitality, impartiality, largeheartedness, largeness, largess, liberality, liberalness, loftiness, magnanimity, munificence, neutrality, open hand, open heart, openhandedness, openheartedness, selflessness, unbias, unbiasedness, welcome
Olympian detachment, bigheartedness, bounteousness, bountifulness, bounty, detachment, disinterest, disinterestedness, dispassion, dispassionateness, easy purse strings, free hand, freedom, freehandedness, freeheartedness, freeness, generosity, generousness, givingness, graciousness, great heart, greatheartedness, hospitality, impartiality, largeheartedness, largeness, largess, liberality, liberalness, loftiness, magnanimity, munificence, neutrality, open hand, open heart, openhandedness, openheartedness, selflessness, unbias, unbiasedness, welcome
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