Meaning & use
selfless
Concerned more with the needs of others than with one's own interests or benefit.
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The nurse's selfless dedication kept her working double shifts during the worst of the outbreak.
It was a selfless act to give up his seat on the crowded lifeboat.
A note on using this word
Selfless describes actions or character motivated by concern for others, forming a direct contrast with selfish.
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