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Vinony

selfless

adjective

  1. not self-centered or selfish; having consideration for others, thinking of others first, having little or no concern for oneself
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: 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.

  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.”