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unselfish
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unselfish
(adjective)
unselfish
/ˌʌn
ˈ
sɛlfɪʃ/
adjective
unselfish
/ˌʌn
ˈ
sɛlfɪʃ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNSELFISH
[
more unselfish; most unselfish
]
:
having or showing more concern for other people than for yourself
:
not selfish
unselfish
behavior
She's a very
unselfish
young woman.
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— unselfishly
adverb
She
unselfishly
gave of her time.
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— unselfishness
noun
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noncount
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