unselfishness

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noun

The state of being unselfish.

Similar
selflessnessself-denialgenerosity
Opposite
selfishness
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Meanings

noununselfishness (countable and uncountable, plural unselfishnesses)

plural unselfishnesses

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being unselfish.

    Synonyms: selflessness, self-denial

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being unselfish.

Similar
selflessnessself-denial

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others

Opposite
selfishness
Broader
generositygenerousness

nounacting generously

Similar
generosity
Broader
sharingshare-out
Also see
generosityselflessness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From unselfish + -ness.

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Translations

Danish uselviskhed
  • uselviskhedthe state of being unselfish
Finnish epäitsekkyys
  • epäitsekkyysthe state of being unselfish
Hungarian önzetlenség
  • önzetlenségthe state of being unselfish
Norwegian Bokmål uselviskhet, uegennyttighet
  • uselviskhetthe state of being unselfish
  • uegennyttighetthe state of being unselfish
Polish bezinteresowność
  • bezinteresownośćthe state of being unselfish
Swedish oegennytta, osjälviskhet
  • oegennyttathe state of being unselfish
  • osjälviskhetthe state of being unselfish
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unselfishness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unselfishness

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“unselfishness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unselfishness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unselfishness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unselfishness.

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