Definitions for selfless
ˈsɛlf lɪsself·less

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. altruistic, selflessadjective

   showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. selflessadjective

   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.

2. Etymology: self + -less

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1. selfless

   Selfless refers to being concerned more with the needs, wishes, or benefits of others than one's own. People who are selfless often exhibit altruistic behavior, willing to sacrifice their own comfort or happiness for the sake of others, without expecting anything in return. It involves showing unconditional empathy, kindness, and generosity towards others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Selflessadjective

   having no regard to self; unselfish

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1. Selfless

   Selfless is Godflesh's third studio album. It was released on September 26, 1994, in Europe, and on October 18, 1994, on Earache Records. A video was made for "Crush My Soul".

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of selfless in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of selfless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of selfless in a Sentence

1. Darren Watt:

   We take our staff training very seriously and are glad to see that it has come to fruition, our customer service is of high importance to us and Jamies selfless act of saving the customers food at no expense to his own safety, has made us very happy indeed. He truly is an outstanding member of staff and we are very grateful to have him!

2. Transportation Security Administration:

   If Officer Morales did not utilize her critical thinking, knowledge and quick response, perhaps we could have had a terrible outcome, in the moment Officer Morales was selfless, and her priority was to save a life. We are proud to call her one of our own.

3. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona:

   I'm so sad to learn that Bill Badger has passed away. Bill was not only a great man and a proud Army veteran, he was a hero, on Jan. 8, 2011, Bill was wounded in the head by a bullet from the gun of my would-be assassin. Not even pausing to realize he had been injured, Bill ran towards the shooter and towards danger so that he could help subdue him until the authorities arrived. I believe that Bill helped save lives that morning. And I will always be grateful to him for his selfless, brave actions. My heart, thoughts, and prayers are with Bill's loved ones as they mourn the loss of a great man.

4. Gary Brito:

   You don't often find truly selfless sacrifice where someone put his soldiers' welfare before his own, sgt. Cashe was horribly wounded and continued to fight to save his men.

5. Joni Ernst:

   My message to those Gold Star families is : Michael Caldwell loved ones will not be forgotten, there are so many families that have given so much through their loved ones' selfless sacrifice, and this will be a place of memories for those families.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=selfless
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Selfless
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/selfless
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=selfless
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=selfless