Word
unselfish
Phoneticsun·selfish
UK/ʌnsˈɛlfɪʃ/
Definition
adj. thinking about other people's needs and wants before your own. You use this to describe someone who is kind and does not care about their own interests.
adj. concerned more with the needs and welfare of others than with one's own. Often used to describe a person's character or a specific act of generosity.
Examples
“She is very unselfish and always shares her toys with others.”
“The unselfish nature of the volunteers allowed the charity to help hundreds of families during the crisis.”
“While many leaders prioritize their own political careers, an unselfish approach to governance focuses on the long-term prosperity of the nation as a whole.”
Examples
simple
“She is very unselfish and always shares her toys with others.”
contextual
“The unselfish nature of the volunteers allowed the charity to help hundreds of families during the crisis.”
complex
“While many leaders prioritize their own political careers, an unselfish approach to governance focuses on the long-term prosperity of the nation as a whole.”
Etymology
From un- + selfish.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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