Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The quality or state of being selfless.

    Selbstlosigkeit

    самоотве́рженностьsamootvéržennostʹ, бескоры́стностьbeskorýstnostʹ

    самові́дданістьsamovíddanistʹ

More definitions
  • acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
  • the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

Examples

8 sentences
  1. I respect her selflessness.

    Я шаную її самовідданість.

    ruЯ уважаю её самоотвержение.

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  2. I respect his selflessness.

    Я поважаю його самовідданість.

    deIch achte seine Selbstlosigkeit.

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  3. Where does selflessness end and pathological altruism begin?

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  4. Loving you has taught me the true meaning of unconditional love and selflessness.

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  5. Selflessness is the best thing you can do for yourself.

    ruСамоотречение — это лучшая вещь, которую ты можешь для себя сделать.

    deSelbstlosigkeit ist das Beste, was Sie für sich selbst tun können

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
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Русский
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quality or state of being selfless:
Deutsch
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Forms

plural: selflessnesses
Singularselflessness

uncountable

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity:self-sacrifice
  • the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others:altruism

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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