"devoted to others' welfare or interest and not one's own," 1825, from self + -less. First attested in Coleridge. Related: Selflessly; selflessness.
self-inflict
self-interest
self-involved
selfish
self-justification
selfless
self-love
self-made
self-motivation
self-perception
self-perfection
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