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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Having personal motivation toward the betterment of the public..
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.
Use public-spirited when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Public-spirited means Having personal motivation toward the betterment of the public..
Common synonyms include public-hearted, unselfish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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