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unselfish

adj

Etymology

From un- + selfish.

  1. inherited from *selbʰ-✻ — “one's own”
  2. inherited from *selbaz✻
  3. inherited from self
  4. inherited from salve
  5. suffixed as selfish — “self + -ish”
  6. formed as unselfish — “un- + selfish”

Definitions

  1. Not selfish.

    • The man was in an unselfish mood that day, so decided to give a £20 note to the next charity he came across.

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