PUBLIC-SPIRITED

a.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

1.
a.

Having, or exercising, a disposition to advance the interest of the community or public; as, public-spirited men.

2.
a.

Dictated by a regard to public good; as, a public-spirited project or measure. Addison. -- Pub"lic-spir`it*ed*ly, adv. -- Pub"lic-spir`it*ed*ness, n.

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