Altruism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.
  • n. 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.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; – opposed to egoism or selfishness.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A term first employed by the French philosopher Comte to denote the benevolent instincts and emotions in general, or action prompted by them: the opposite of egoism.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
    • Antonym
    egoism    misanthropy   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    unselfishness   
    Cross Reference
    bell the cat    misandry    misogyny   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    philanthropy   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    disinterestedness    self-sacrifice    benevolence    magnanimity    philanthropy   
     
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