selfless
adjective
self·less
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Definition of selfless
: having no concern for self : unselfish
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Examples of selfless in a Sentence
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In China, fans girls come from all backgrounds and are bound together by a selfless love for their idols. — Youyou Zhou, Quartz, "China’s fan-girl culture is mobilizing against the Hong Kong protests," 18 Aug. 2019 The effort led to the publication of articles describing him as a selfless and forward-thinking philanthropist with an interest in science on websites like Forbes, National Review and HuffPost. — New York Times, "Jeffrey Epstein Pitched a New Narrative. These Sites Published It.," 21 July 2019 His selfless and generous support for programs and projects throughout the state improved the lives of countless West Virginians. — Gina Martinez, Time, "Billionaire Coal Executive Chris Cline Reported Dead After Helicopter Crash in Bahamas," 5 July 2019 The intention behind serving the needy is seva—selfless community service—that is integral not just to Sikhism but many other faiths. — Ali Kazimi, Quartz India, "A Canadian artist is keeping the embers of Sikh separatism alive with false equivalences," 27 June 2019 Now researchers are beginning to explore whether parasitic manipulations may spur host behaviors that are selfless rather than suicidal. — Quanta Magazine, "Can Microbes Encourage Altruism?," 29 June 2017 Our angel has just always been the sweetest, kindest, and most selfless lil girl her entire life. — Fox News, "Idaho girl, 9, dies after freak accident, organs are donated to 5 people, family says," 4 Aug. 2019 Her selfless nature and curiosity about others was always kind and supportive. — courant.com, "Margaret A. Riley," 1 Aug. 2019 Unbelievable motor, great leader, tough, selfless, work ethic. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "'Right kind of crazy': Arizona high school football coaches pick who they would go to battle with," 20 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'selfless.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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selfless
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of selfless
: having or showing great concern for other people and little or no concern for yourself
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selfless
adjective
self·less
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Kids Definition of selfless
: showing great concern for and willingness to give unselfishly to others
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