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From self +‎ -less.

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selfless (comparative more selfless, superlative most selfless)

  1. Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
    In a selfless act of gratitude for saving his mother's life, Peter committed to giving money to his local breast cancer charity each year for the rest of his life.
    • 2011 October 3, Natalie Angier, “The Pathological Altruist Gives Till Someone Hurts”, in The New York Times[1]:
      Because a certain degree of selfless behavior is essential to the smooth performance of any human group, selflessness run amok can crop up in political contexts.

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