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Selfishness vs Selfless - What's the difference?

selfishness | selfless |

As a noun selfishness

is the quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.

As an adjective selfless is

having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.

selfishness

English

Noun

(wikipedia selfishness)
  • the quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others
  • Antonyms

    * selflessness

    selfless

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
  • In a selfless act of gratitude for saving his mother's life, Peter committed to giving money to his local breast cancer charity each year for the rest of his life.

    Derived terms

    * selflessness