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public-spirited
adjective
Definition of
public-spirited adjective
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
public-spirited
adjective
willing to do things that will help other people in society
a public-spirited act
That was very public-spirited of you.
public spirit
noun
[
uncountable
]