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 Translation for 'selflessness' from English to Spanish
NOUN   selflessness | selflessnesses
SYNO altruism | self-sacrifice | selflessness
abnegación {f}selflessness
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Translation for 'selflessness' from English to Spanish

selflessness
abnegación {f}
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Usage Examples English
  • His humility, selflessness, aesthetic cleanliness, chesed (loving acts of kindness, i.e. ...
  • The Australian Football League celebrates the best act of selflessness or one percenter of the season through the annual AFL Army Award competition.
  • Mozi regarded the golden rule as a corollary to the cardinal virtue of impartiality, and encouraged egalitarianism and selflessness in relationships.
  • Of ethical attitudes, selflessness and enthusiasm are valued, and negligence and backwardness are censured.
  • Oboist Janet Craxton praised his selflessness, while David Patmore considers that he "may not have been a great conductor, but he certainly was a great musician".

  • These are some more special facts about Amy Carmichael and her life and work. Her dedication, compassion, and selflessness continue to inspire people around the world.
  • The white demands purity, honesty and selflessness from the leaders and citizens of Tamil Eelam.
  • This idea of selflessness appears as Fotovvat (a concept very near to chivalry) in his ethical teachings and as Malaamat, a kind of selflessness before the Beloved which he considers a sign of perfect love in his strictly mystical teachings.
  • According to Chandrakirti, the ultimate truth, emptiness, is seen as having two aspects: selflessness of persons ("pudgalanairātmya") and selflessness of phenomena ("dharmanairātmya").
  • Arjun and Sam reconcile. Arjun then falls for Radhika, however, because of her selflessness, loyalty and kindness. Mala (Radhika's mother) and Saral go to Mumbai, and Sam and Arjun get engaged.

  • Staff Sergeant Morris' extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
  • In the Mahabharata, King Shantanu is stated to have granted the boon of svecchāmṛtyu to his son Bhishma for his selflessness, allowing him to choose the time and manner of his own death.
  • The organization works with the objectives of increasing piety, confidence, self-sufficiency, and selflessness.
  • The measurement of character has four values. These are kindness, sympathy, selflessness (i.e., unselfish vs. selfish), and virtue.
  • James Edwin Ray (born August 25, 1941) was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot. He was awarded the Silver Star for his selflessness and courage in the face of great danger.

  • Selfishness is the opposite of altruism or selflessness; and has also been contrasted (as by C. S. Lewis) with self-centeredness.
  • Elena Arellano Chamorro (November 3, 1836; Granada - October 11, 1911; Granada), or better known as "Mother Elena Arellano", was recognized for her selflessness and dedication to women's education in Nicaragua.
  • Upon hearing the story, General Superintendent Sumner Increase Kimball of the United States Life-Saving Service wrote a letter of praise to Edward DeCourcy for his selflessness and bravery; also acknowledging the many others involved.
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