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Bravery vs Selflessness - What's the difference?

bravery | selflessness |

As nouns the difference between bravery and selflessness

is that bravery is being brave, courageousness while selflessness is the quality or state of being selfless.

bravery

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (usually, uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
  • (countable) A brave act.

    • Synonyms

    * (being brave) bravehood, braveness, courageousness, fearlessness; courage, pluck, valor; see also

    Related terms

    * bravado * brave * bravure English abstract nouns

    selflessness

    English

    Noun

    (selflessnesses)
  • the quality or state of being selfless

    • Antonyms

    * selfishness