2. Dictated by a regard to public good; as, a public-spirited project or measure. --Addison. [1913 Webster] -- {Pub"lic-spir`it*ed*ly}, adv. -- {Pub"lic-spir`it*ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
public-spiritedness — public spirited·ness … English syllables
public-spiritedness — noun see public spirited … New Collegiate Dictionary
public-spiritedness — See public spirited. * * * … Universalium
public-spiritedness — noun see public spirited … Useful english dictionary
public-spirited — public spiritedness, n. /pub lik spir i tid/, adj. having or showing an unselfish interest in the public welfare: a public spirited citizen. [1670 80] * * * … Universalium
Public good — For the egalitarian terms, see Common good and Public interest. In economics, a public good is a good that is nonrival and non excludable. Non rivalry means that consumption of the good by one individual does not reduce availability of the good… … Wikipedia
public — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or concerning the people as a whole (a public holiday; the public interest). 2 open to or shared by all the people (public baths; public library; public meeting). 3 done or existing openly (made his views public; a public… … Useful english dictionary
public spirit — noun willingness to do things that help the public. Derivatives public spirited adjective public spiritedly adverb public spiritedness noun … English new terms dictionary
public-spirited — adjective Date: 1677 motivated by devotion to the general welfare • public spiritedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
democracy — /di mok reuh see/, n., pl. democracies. 1. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. 2. a state… … Universalium
