unselfish

unselfish
adj.
Use P. and V. φῐλάνθρωπος ; see kind, generous.

UNSELFISH

qui utilitate communi non sua cupiditate impellitur (after Cic. Off. 1 19 63): qui id potius intuetur quod uuiversis quam quod sibi utile sit: qui privatae utilitati non servit: qui omnia suis commodis non metitur (☞ SELFISH): abstinens (abstaining from what belongs to others strictly honest; opposed to avarus). To be unselfish suae utilitatis immemorem esse; id potius intueri quod universis (or alteri) quam quod sibi utile sit: to act unselfishly or in an unselfish manner liberaliter agere; innocenter agere.

unselfish:

1. omni carens cupiditate (of persons): Cic. Att. 3, 25.

2. grātuitus (of actions): men's affection and friendship is u., hominum caritas et amicitia g. est, id. N. D. 1, 44, 122: u. integrity, probitas g., id. Fin. 2, 31, 99: u. virtue, virtus g., id. Div. 1, 35, 87.

3. innŏcens, ntis: Sall.: Suet.: Plin.: v. DISINTERESTED: or expr. by phr.: to be u., suae utilitatis immemorem esse, id. Fin. 5, 22, 64: to be quite u., mirifice abstinentem esse, ab omni cupiditate remotum esse, Cic. (from Kr.): u. acts, facta quae suscepta videntur sine emolumento ac praemio, Cic. de Or. 2, 85, 346.