SELFLESSNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity

Synonyms:

self-sacrifice; selflessness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("selflessness" is a kind of...):

cooperation (joint operation or action)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "selflessness"):

abnegation; denial; self-abnegation; self-denial; self-renunciation (renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others)

Derivation:

selfless (showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others)

Meaning:

The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

Synonyms:

altruism; selflessness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("selflessness" is a kind of...):

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

Derivation:

selfless (showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others)