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Definition of "public-spirited" [pub•lic-spir•it•ed]

  • Motivated by or exhibiting devotion to the public welfare. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "public-spirited" in a sentence
  • "That would also be a public-spirited and civic-minded thing for them to do."
  • "Policymakers must step in as the referees to determine how best to put this limited resource to its most public-spirited use."
  • "Including youth in a real, substantive way in politics will lead to even more interest as they take their public-spirited nature into the political realm."