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—self-forgetfully, adv. —self-forgetfulness, n./self"feuhr get"feuhl, self'-/, adj.forgetful or not thinking of one's own advantage, interest, etc.[1860-65]
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self-forgetful — [self′fər get′fəl] adj. ignoring one s own interests; selfless; unselfish … English World dictionary
self-forgetful — /sɛlf fəˈgɛtfəl/ (say self fuh getfuhl) adjective forgetful, or not thinking, of one s own advantage, interest, etc …
self-forgetful — adjective Date: 1822 having or showing no thought of self or selfish interests • self forgetfully adverb • self forgetfulness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
self-forgetful — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Without concern for oneself: self denying, self forgetting, selfless, unselfish. See SELF … English dictionary for students
self-forgetful — adj. unselfish. Derivatives: self forgetfulness n … Useful english dictionary
self-forgetful — altruist, one who does not think of himself … English contemporary dictionary
self-for|get|ting — «SEHLF fuhr GEHT ihng», adjective. = self forgetful. (Cf. ↑self forgetful) … Useful english dictionary
self-forgetting — self forgettingly, adv. /self feuhr get ing, self /, adj. self forgetful. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
self-forgetting — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : self forgetful • self forgettingly | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adverb * * * self forgettingly, adv. /self feuhr get ing, self /, adj. self forgetful. [1840 50] … Useful english dictionary
self-denial — Synonyms and related words: Albigensianism, Catharism, Franciscanism, Sabbatarianism, Trappism, Waldensianism, Yoga, abnegation, abstaining, abstemiousness, abstention, abstinence, altruism, anchoritic monasticism, anchoritism, aplomb, asceticism … Moby Thesaurus
