ALTRUISM

altruism, selflessness

(noun) the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

altruism (countable and uncountable, plural altruisms)

Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.

Synonyms: selflessness, philanthropy

Antonyms: egoism, selfishness, misanthropy

(biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.

Synonym: philanthropy

Anagrams

• muralist, traulism, ultraism

Source: Wiktionary


Al"tru*ism, n. Etym: [F. altruisme (a word of Comte's), It. altrui of or to others, fr. L. alter another.]

Definition: Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness. [Recent] J. S. Mill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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