public-spirited
/pˈʌblɪkspˈɪɹɪtɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.55 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Having personal motivation toward the betterment of the public.
Example Sentences
- "For the young this device has proved most excellent under the wise management of the United Hebrew Charities, an organization that gathers to its work the best thought and effort of many of our most public-spirited citizens."
- "He was a noted philanthropist, and played a public-spirited part in the support of the Army during the Crimean War."
Inflected Forms
more public-spirited (comparative)
most public-spirited (superlative)
Phrases
public-spiritedly
public-spiritedness