The Collaborative International Dictionary
Public-spiritedness
Public-spirited \Pub"lic-spir`it*ed\, a.
Having, or exercising, a disposition to advance the interest of the community or public; as, public-spirited men.
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.
Usage examples of "public-spiritedness".
A few of his most vocal critics were men motivated not by public-spiritedness but personal greed.