altruistic

al·tru·ism

A0234100 (ăl′tro͞o-ĭz′əm)n.1. Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.2. Zoology Instinctive behavior that is detrimental to the individual but favors the survival or spread of that individual's genes, as by benefiting its relatives.

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[French altruisme, probably from Italian altrui, someone else, from Latin alter, other; see al- in Indo-European roots.]

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al′tru·ist n.al′tru·is′tic adj.al′tru·is′ti·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

altruistic - showing unselfish concern for the welfare of othersselflessunselfish - disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of othersegocentric, egoistic, egoistical, self-centered, self-centred - limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs

altruistic

adjective selfless, generous, humanitarian, charitable, benevolent, considerate, self-sacrificing, philanthropic, unselfish, public-spirited motives that are not entirely altruistic
mean, selfish, greedy, self-interested, self-centred, self-seeking, ungenerous, egoistic(al), egotistic(al)

altruistic

adjective1. Characterized by kindness and concern for others:beneficent, benevolent, benign, benignant, good, goodhearted, kind, kindhearted, kindly.2. Of or concerned with charity:benevolent, charitable, eleemosynary, philanthropic, philanthropical.

Translations

altruistischαλτρουιστικόςaltruistealtruisticobelangeloosальтруистический