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. Chief West:

   This reflects your courage and selfless service, we often hear of brave men and women in our armed forces doing honorable things during combat, however we don't often see that firsthand within our community. On this particular day, we did.

2. Christine Fowler-Binder:

   Garrett is, or was, the most selfless person I knew. Always there as kind of my confidante, my brother, he put up with me. I kind of was pushing him probably over the edge at times, and he always had the patience to calm me down, and Kurt Aichele know we worked together like brother and sister would.

3. The Grammy winner:

   I finally summoned up the courage to say 3 words that would change my life :' I need help,' thank The Grammy winner to all the selfless people who have helped me on my journey through sobriety.

4. Mayana Akbari:

   She's 35, and I'm only 20. She practically raised me since I was a baby, she was a selfless, caring person.

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