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. — menix

    ruЯ уважаю её самоотвержение. — Ooneykcall

  2. I respect his selflessness.

    Я поважаю його самовідданість. — deniko

    deIch achte seine Selbstlosigkeit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Where does selflessness end and pathological altruism begin?

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

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

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

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

Translations

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

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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