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A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action.
David Seabury

Meaning of "unselfishness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSELFISHNESS

unselfishness  [ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSELFISHNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unselfishness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNSELFISHNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

unselfishness

Altruism

Altruism or selflessness is the principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures and a core aspect of various religious traditions and secular worldviews, though the concept of "others" toward whom concern should be directed can vary among cultures and religions. Altruism or selflessness is the opposite of selfishness. Altruism can be distinguished from feelings of loyalty. Pure altruism consists of sacrificing something for someone other than the self with no expectation of any compensation or benefits, either direct, or indirect. Much debate exists as to whether "true" altruism is possible. The theory of psychological egoism suggests that no act of sharing, helping or sacrificing can be described as truly altruistic, as the actor may receive an intrinsic reward in the form of personal gratification. The validity of this argument depends on whether intrinsic rewards qualify as "benefits." The term altruism may also refer to an ethical doctrine that claims that individuals are morally obliged to benefit others.

Definition of unselfishness in the English dictionary

The definition of unselfishness in the dictionary is the condition of not being selfish or greedy. Other definition of unselfishness is the condition of not being concerned with one's own interest, advantage, etc, to the total exclusion of the interests of others.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNSELFISHNESS


boorishness
ˈbʊərɪʃnɪs
Britishness
ˈbrɪtɪʃnɪs
childishness
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃnɪs
churlishness
ˈtʃɜːlɪʃnɪs
feverishness
ˈfiːvərɪʃnɪs
foolishness
ˈfuːlɪʃnɪs
foppishness
ˈfɒpɪʃnɪs
garishness
ˈɡɛərɪʃnɪs
lavishness
ˈlævɪʃnɪs
mawkishness
ˈmɔːkɪʃnɪs
offishness
ˈɒfɪʃnɪs
peevishness
ˈpiːvɪʃnɪs
prudishness
ˈpruːdɪʃnɪs
selfishness
ˈsɛlfɪʃnɪs
skittishness
ˈskɪtɪʃnɪs
sluggishness
ˈslʌɡɪʃnɪs
snappishness
ˈsnæpɪʃnɪs
snobbishness
ˈsnɒbɪʃnɪs
squeamishness
ˈskwiːmɪʃnɪs
stylishness
ˈstaɪlɪʃnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSELFISHNESS

unseized
unseldom
unselected
unselective
unselectively
unself
unselfconscious
unselfconsciously
unselfish
unselfishly
unsell
unsellable
unseminaried
unsensational
unsense
unsensible
unsensibly
unsensitised
unsensitive
unsensitized

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSELFISHNESS

brashness
bullishness
business
Caithness
Englishness
freshness
greenishness
harshness
highness
Jewishness
lushness
much of a muchness
muchness
rashness
richness
roughness
Royal Highness
smoothness
suchness
thoroughness
toughness

Synonyms and antonyms of unselfishness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unselfishness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSELFISHNESS

Find out the translation of unselfishness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unselfishness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unselfishness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无私
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desinterés
570 millions of speakers

English

unselfishness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unselfishness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكرم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бескорыстие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

altruísmo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিঃস্বার্থপরতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désintéressement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak mementingkan diri sendiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstlosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unselfishness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이기심
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unselfishness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không ích kỷ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்னல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निःस्वार्थीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özveri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

altruismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezinteresowność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безкорисливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

altruismul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανιδιοτέλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onselfsugtigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unselfishness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uselviskhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unselfishness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSELFISHNESS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSELFISHNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unselfishness

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4 QUOTES WITH «UNSELFISHNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unselfishness.
1
Andre Maurois
Modesty and unselfishness - these are the virtues which men praise - and pass by.
2
David Seabury
A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action.
3
Paramahansa Yogananda
There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.
4
Israel Zangwill
Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSELFISHNESS»

Discover the use of unselfishness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unselfishness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Unselfishness of God and How I Discovered It
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: .
Hannah Whitall Smith, 2013
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Unselfishness: The Role of the Vicarious Affects in Moral ...
Be this as it may, one can proceed on the indicated basis to elaborate an exposition of the various modalities of unselfishness along the lines of the table " The Modalities of Unselfishness." An example may help to clarify these rather abstract ...
Nicholas Rescher, 1975
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Grace Alford; or, The way of unselfishness
Caroline Mary Smith. "No, love," and Mrs. Alford repressed her involuntary shudder at the remembrance, "I believe it was but a swift messenger to bring him to his Master. Ours is the sadness," she added, " but we will bear it in hope." Grace's ...
Caroline Mary Smith, 1865
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The Carolina Way: Leadership Lessons from a Life in Coaching
The unselfishness the team displayed was inspiring even to the most casual basketball fan. Because of its unselfishness, the team got great shots and made 52.2 percent of them. The players took team defense to another level, inspired by  ...
Dean Smith, Gerald D. Bell, 2004
5
Freedom Rising: Human Empowerment and the Quest for Emancipation
In weakly emancipative societies, the sequence from weak to strong emancipative values is a flat line on the unselfishness dimension. In other words, there is no relationship between emancipative values and unselfishness in weakly ...
Christian Welzel, 2013
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C.S. Lewis: Fantasist, mythmaker, and poet
104 Letters 25 to 27: "Christianity" and, Unselfishness versus Charity, and More on Prayer Screwtape opens Letter 25 complaining about the fact that the patient's new friends are merely Christian, meaning that while they have their own ...
Bruce L. Edwards, 2007
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Unselfishness, Or, the Miner's Daughter
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
J. Bunbury, 2012
8
Dominations and Powers: Reflections on Liberty, Society, and ...
CHAPTER 14 NATURAL SELFISHNESS AND UNSELFISHNESS A Philosopher who understands that moral units, such as persons, are not substances but modes of substance — I mean that they are incidental to a certain movement in ...
George Santayana, 1995
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The Art of Loving: The Centennial Edition
Not only is unselfishness not felt as a “symptom”; it is often the one redeeming character trait on which such people pride themselves. The “unselfish” person “ does not want anything for himself”; he “lives only for others,” is proud that he does ...
Erich Fromm, 2000
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Man for Himself: An Inquiry Into the Psychology of Ethics
He is puzzled to find that in spite of his unselfishness he is unhappy, and that his relationships to those closest to him are unsatisfactory. He wants to have what he considers are his symptoms removed “but not his unselfishness. Analytic work ...
Erich Fromm, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSELFISHNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unselfishness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Unselfishness wins the day in 'Invisible Dragon' at Apple Hill
It takes an unselfish act by the princess to make everyone happy again. Grace Bender of Harrison City, who will be a ninth-grader at Penn Trafford High School ... «Tribune-Review, Jun 15»
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A mother's unselfishness brings caregiver award
WEST CHESTER TWP. – After Christine Bensman's son Joe was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma more than a year ago while on a school field trip she ... «Cincinnati.com, May 15»
3
Effort, Unselfishness Are The Keys To UConn's Success
UConn forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and center Kiah Stokes hang out in the locker room before practice Sunday at Gampel Pavilion. UConn will play ... «Hartford Courant, Mar 15»
4
Unselfishness has been the secret to Kentucky's success
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Well, when Aaron Harrison puts it this way, it all sounds so simple. How did Kentucky clobber the second-best team in its league – for the ... «The Courier-Journal, Mar 15»
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UK notes: Bilas praises Cats' unselfishness
Kentucky coach John Calipari instructed his team during a timeout Saturday. PHOTO BY CHARLES BERTRAM | STAFF — Herald-Leader |Buy Photo. «Lexington Herald Leader, Mar 15»
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Suarez's amazing piece of unselfishness sets up Messi goal in …
Luis Suarez scored one and created two goals as Barcelona cut the gap at the top with La Liga leaders Real Madrid after tonight's 3-1 victory at Granada. «Sportskeeda, Feb 15»
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Utah basketball: Larry Krystkowiak says unselfish play is key to Utes …
It's the opposite of unselfishness, it's selflessness that we talk about in our program, and being a part of the team, and very rarely do we take bad shots.”. «Deseret News, Feb 15»
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Basketball players' unselfishness leads to team success
These elite players might not lead their teams in scoring per game, but they are, arguably, the most unselfish players and an underrated part of their respective ... «Chillicothe Gazette, Feb 15»
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UConn Women: Auriemma Impressed With Huskies' Unselfishness
"We want the players to be unselfish. We have a lot of very good offensive players on the team, a lot of guys who can make shots. So it's very important to have ... «Hartford Courant, Jan 15»
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Balance, unselfishness, intelligence: The real MVPs of the Atlanta …
First, a brief peek behind the curtain – every day at Hardwood Paroxysm, a group of us writers engage in an extensive “reply all”-style email conversation that ... «Hardwood Paroxysm, Jan 15»

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