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English noun: selflessness | |||
| 1. | selflessness (attribute) the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others | ||
| Synonyms | altruism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | unselfishness | ||
| Antonyms | egocentrism, self-centeredness, self-concern, egoism, self-interest | ||
| 2. | selflessness (act) acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity | ||
| Synonyms | self-sacrifice | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cooperation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation | ||
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