selflessness

🇺🇸 /ˈselfləsnəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈselfləsnəs/
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the state of being concerned more about others than yourself

Her selflessness was evident when she volunteered to help the elderly neighbors during the storm.

translation

n. the state of being concerned more about others than yourself

Word Forms

Plural selflessnesses

Synonyms

unselfishness n. 无私 altruism n. 利他主义 generosity n. 慷慨 philanthropy n. 慈善 kindness n. 善良, 善行

Antonyms

malice n. 恶意 animosity n. 敌意 intolerance n. 不宽容, 不耐受 enmity n. 敌意 hostility n. 敌意, 强烈反对, 敌对行动 antagonism n. 敌对 hatred n. 仇恨 hate v. 憎恨, 抱歉

Similar Words

sleeplessness n. 失眠 selfishness n. 自私 shamelessness n. 无耻