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Selfless vs Selflessness - What's the difference?

selfless | selflessness | Derived terms |

Selflessness is a derived term of selfless.



As an adjective selfless

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

As a noun selflessness is

the quality or state of being selfless.

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

    selflessness

    English

    Noun

    (selflessnesses)
  • the quality or state of being selfless
  • Antonyms

    * selfishness