Definitions for unselfish
ʌnˈsɛl fɪʃun·selfish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unselfishadjective

   disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others

2. unselfishadjective

   not greedy

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1. unselfishadjective

   Not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic.

   The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a u00A320 note to the next charity he came across.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unselfishadjective

   Not addicted to private interest.

   The most interested cannot purpose any thing so much to their own advantage, notwithstanding which the inclination is nevertheless unselfish. Spectator, № 588.

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1. unselfish

   Unselfish refers to a trait where one prioritizes the needs, interests, and well-being of others over their own. It is characterized by the willingness to act or give generously without expecting anything in return, often symbolizing altruism, selflessness and considerateness. It also includes the capacity to suppress personal desires in favor of supporting others.

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1. unselfish

   Song lyrics by unselfish -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by unselfish on the Lyrics.com website.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unselfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unselfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of unselfish in a Sentence

1. Paul. F. Meekin:

   All the perplexities, confusion and distress in education these days arises, not from defects in the students,teachers or schools, not from want of equipment or technology, but from the downright ignorance of the nature of honor, virtue and kindness. Sound education... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection of childhood, on unselfish performance of teachers and on accountability and reliability.

2. Marcy Kaptur:

   The truth matters, as the only Ohioan on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I know so many veterans — including those in my own family — who have served our grateful nation with honor. I have listened closely to their stories; their valor and unselfish heroism drives me to deliver for them each and every day.

3. South Carolina:

   I think Aliyah is so unselfish that she’s not very comfortable taking over basketball games, she doesn’t want to be seen by her teammates as selfish and chasing numbers.

4. Iris Murdoch:

   In almost every marriage there is a selfish and an unselfish partner. A pattern is set up and soon becomes inflexible, of one person always making the demands and one person always giving way.

5. Joseph Conrad:

   The scrupulous and the just, the noble, humane, and devoted natures; the unselfish and the intelligent may begin a movement -- but it passes away from them. They are not the leaders of a revolution. They are its victims.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unselfish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unselfish
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=unselfish
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=unselfish