Selfishness and Selflessness

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Selfishness noun - Excessive interest in oneself.

Usage example: the only reason for constantly ignoring everyone else's problems is selfishness

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Selflessness is an antonym for selfishness.

Nearby Words: selfish, self, selfishly

Selflessness noun - Acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity.

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Selfishness is an antonym for selflessness.

Nearby Words: self, selfless

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Selflessness and Selfishness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/selfishness/selflessness

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