selflessness
noun
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- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Types & categories
- unselfishness hypernym
Related & opposite
- egocentrism antonym
- philanthropist derivation
- altruistic derivation
Sense 2 noun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
Types & categories
- cooperation hypernym
- self-abnegation hyponym
Related & opposite
- altruistic derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | egocentrism |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | philanthropist |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | altruistic |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | unselfishness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | altruistic |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | cooperation |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | self-abnegation |