unselfishness

Words with a similar base: unselfishness

'unselfishness'

[unselfishness.n.01] as in: the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc.

for others

Examples:
rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins

'unselfishness'

[generosity.n.02] as in: acting generously

Origins

					unselfishness (English)
├── -ness (English)
└── unselfish (English)
    ├── selfish (English)
    │   ├── -ish (English)
    │   │   └── -ish (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── self (English)
    │       └── self (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── un- (English)
        ├── on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
        │   ├── on- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
        │   └── ond- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
        ├── un- (Middle English (1100-1500))
        │   └── un- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
        └── unus (Latin)
            └── oinos (Latin)

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