altruisticadjective
uk/ˌæl.truˈɪs.tɪk/us/ˌæl.truˈɪs.tɪk/showing a wish to help or bring advantages to others, even if it results in disadvantage for yourself:
I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she's probably looking for publicity.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Generous & charitable
- beneficent
- big-hearted
- bountiful
- charitable
- free
- generosity
- generous
- humane
- humanitarian
- humanity
- Lady Bountiful
- largesse
- lavish
- open-handed
- philanthropic
- philanthropist
- public-spirited
- sweet
- unsparing
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altruistically
adverb uk/ˌæl.truˈɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌæl.truˈɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/