public-spirited
adjective /ˌpʌb.lɪkˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪd/
/-t̬ɪd/ approvingDefinition
› wanting to help people generally: You pick litter up in the park? That's very public-spirited of you!Generous and charitableCharity organizations
(Definition of public-spirited adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- altruistic adjective
- beneficent adjective
- big-hearted adjective
- bountiful adjective
- charitable adjective (GIVING)
- free adjective (GIVING/USING OFTEN)
- generosity noun
- handout noun (PRESENT)
- humane adjective
- humanitarian adjective, noun
- humanity noun (KINDNESS)
- Lady Bountiful noun
- munificent adjective
- open-handed adjective
- philanthropic adjective
- philanthropist noun
- sweet adjective (PLEASANT)
- unsparing adjective (GENEROUS)
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