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Meanings of selflessness in inglés

portugués
altruísmo
catalán
altruisme

The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others.

      altruísmo
      portugués
      abnegação
      catalán
      abnegació

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

            abnegação
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            Examples for "self-sacrifice"
            Examples for "self-sacrifice"
            1
            Its actual meaning is 'a self-sacrifice for the common good.' She paused.
            Inferno
            2
            But Miss Cornelia nipped the heroic attempt at self-sacrifice in the bud.
            The Bat
            3
            Let the world know the heroism and the self-sacrifice of those men.
            The Enchanted Canyon
            4
            Thus, the rising generation was reminded of the heroic deed of self-sacrifice.
            Metro 2033
            5
            President Kennedy has frequently called on his countrymen for courage and self-sacrifice.
            The Guardian
            Usage of selflessness in inglés
            1
            In return, K2 had required from them heroism and selflessness and responsibility.
            No way down: life and death on k2
            2
            Jamaica owes you all a great debt of gratitude for your selflessness.
            Jamaica Observer
            3
            But he tried, and he knew true selflessness when he saw it.
            Insurgent
            4
            Audrey's willing selflessness depleted her, and her neediness kept her coming back.
            Fifth avenue, 5 a.m.: audrey hepburn, breakfast at tiffany's, an...
            5
            But with startling selflessness Goyo does ultimately break through his protective carapace.
            Reuters
            6
            His selflessness meant that he missed the defeat to England at Twickenham.
            The Irish Times
            7
            Stewart's own career as a Test match wicketkeeper-batsman was marked by selflessness.
            The Guardian
            8
            Brendel is exceptional among musicians for the selflessness with which he plays.
            The new yorker
            9
            The couple's idyllic connection and Kevin's selflessness supposedly rub off on Alvin.
            Reuters
            10
            Her humour, intelligence and utter selflessness made her lifelong friendsacross the world.
            The Irish Times
            11
            And selflessness utter, from toilers with little of praise, and less pay.
            Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, February 13, 1892
            12
            But they are earnest Christians, with a truly uncomplaining selflessness of life.
            Le Petit Nord / or, Annals of a Labrador Harbour
            13
            And yet that selfishness, often masked as selflessness, was what made him great.
            Hostile intent
            14
            For a while people would hide his mediocre averages behind talk of selflessness.
            The Guardian
            15
            It took a great deal of selflessness to devote your life to healing.
            Sanctuary
            16
            Through the adventure, Princess Merida learns the meaning of true bravery and selflessness.
            Wired
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