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public-spirited

American  
[puhb-lik-spir-i-tid] / ˈpʌb lɪkˈspɪr ɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. having or showing an unselfish interest in the public welfare.

    a public-spirited citizen.
public-spirited British  

adjective

  1. having or showing active interest in public welfare or the good of the community

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Other Word Forms

  • public-spiritedness noun

Etymology

Origin of public-spirited

First recorded in 1640–50

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