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Selfless vs Benevolent - What's the difference?

selfless | benevolent |

As adjectives the difference between selfless and benevolent

is that selfless is having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish while benevolent is having a disposition to do good.

selfless

English

(wikipedia 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

    benevolent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a disposition to do good.
    • Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent .
  • Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
  • altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
  • generous.

    • Antonyms

    * malevolent

    See also

    * benevolence * benevolently * benevolentness