Another word for unselfishness
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Noun
The quality or state of being generous
- The state of being unsparing.
- The characteristic of being openhanded.
- The quality of being munificent; generosity.
- The quality of being magnanimous.
- The quality of being magnanimous.
- A magnanimous act.
- The quality or state of being liberal or generous.
- An instance of being liberal.
- The state or characteristic of being lavish.
- The quality of being largehearted.
- The quality of being generous; generosity
- Liberality in giving or willingness to give:
- Kindness or magnanimity:
- Amplitude; abundance:
- The characteristic of being bountiful.
- The characteristic of being bounteous.
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Another word for unselfishness
Noun
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- Liberality in giving.
- Something given liberally.
- A reward, inducement, or payment, especially one given by a government for acts deemed beneficial to the state, such as killing predatory animals, growing certain crops, starting certain industries, or enlisting for military service.
- generous giving, as from a patron
- a gift or gifts given in a generous, or sometimes showy or patronizing, way
- nobility of spirit
- The condition of being incorruptible; honesty
- the practice of keeping oneself in the background and minimizing one's own actions; modest, retiring behavior
- Ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle.
- Religious ardor or zeal; piety.
- An act of religious observance or prayer, especially when private.
- Sacrifice of one's personal interests or well-being for the sake of others or for a cause.
- Sacrifice of one's own desires or interests.
- The quality of being helpful.
- The state or quality of being kind, charitable, or beneficial.
- A charitable act or gift.
- An inclination to perform kind, charitable acts.
- A kindly act.
- A gift given out of generosity.
- The quality of being munificent; generosity.
- The quality of being magnanimous.
- A magnanimous act.
- Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.
- Instinctive behavior that is detrimental to the individual but favors the survival or spread of that individual's genes, as by benefiting its relatives.
- The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations.
- Love of humankind in general.
- Something, such as an activity or institution, intended to promote human welfare.
- The characteristic of being openhanded.
- The quality or state of being liberal or generous.
- An instance of being liberal.
- Liberality in giving or willingness to give:
- Kindness or magnanimity:
- Amplitude; abundance:
- Provision of help or relief to the poor; almsgiving.
- Something given to help the needy; alms.
- An institution, organization, or fund established to help the needy.
- The state or quality of being disinterested.
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