selflessness (B2)
noun
Definition
selflessness means the quality or state of being selfless. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses selflessness to mean the quality or state of being selfless.
The teacher asked students to find selflessness in the reading.
Check the words around selflessness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use selflessness
- a/the selflessness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a selflessness."
- selflessness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked selflessness in context before translating it."
Antonyms of selflessness
Words with the opposite meaning to selflessness:
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