Selfless vs Magnanimous - What's the difference?
selfless | magnanimous |
Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
Noble and generous in spirit.
As adjectives the difference between selfless and magnanimous
is that selfless is having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish while magnanimous is noble and generous in spirit.selfless
English
(wikipedia selfless)Adjective
(en adjective)- 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
* selflessnessmagnanimous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He thinks himself ardent, impulsive, passionate, magnanimous — capable of boundless enthusiasm for an idea or a sentiment.
- magnanimous forgiveness
