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SELFLESSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
Synonyms:
self-sacrifice; selflessness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("selflessness" is a kind of...):
cooperation (joint operation or action)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "selflessness"):
abnegation; denial; self-abnegation; self-denial; self-renunciation (renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others)
Derivation:
selfless (showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Synonyms:
altruism; selflessness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("selflessness" is a kind of...):
unselfishness (the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others)
Derivation:
selfless (showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others)
