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selflessness vs unselfishness

unselfishness vs selflessness

selflessness and unselfishness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
selflessness Yes No No No
unselfishness Yes No No No
As nouns, unselfishness is a hypernym of selflessness; that is, unselfishness is a word with a broader meaning than selflessness:
  • selflessness: the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  • unselfishness: the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others
selflessness (noun) unselfishness (noun)
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity acting generously
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others
Difference between selflessness and unselfishness

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