altruism
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneselfRegard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
» Love is harmony, altruism, and self-sacrifice.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
(countable, uncountable)Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Altruismus, Selbstlosigkeit, Uneigennützigkeit
альтруи́змalʹtruízm
альтруї́змalʹtrujízm
- the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Examples
9 sentencesLove is harmony, altruism, and self-sacrifice.
Where does selflessness end and pathological altruism begin?
Some have characterized altruism as selfishness on behalf of others.
There's no explanation for the evolution of altruism that doesn't involve kinship.
"Effective altruism" is an insane philosophy dreamt up by techbros on amphetamines.
Translations
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Origin
From French altruisme, which was coined in 1830 by Auguste Comte from autrui (“of or to otFrom French altruisme, which was coined in 1830 by Auguste Comte from autrui (“of or to others”) + -isme, from Old French, from Latin alteri, dative of alter (“other”) (whence also English alter). Apparently inspired by the French Latin legal phrase l'autrui, from le bien, le droit d'autrui (“the good, the right of the other”). Introduced into English by George Henry Lewes in 1853, in his translation Comte’s Philosophy of the Sciences, 1, xxi.
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Forms
plural: altruismsSynonyms
2 synonyms- the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others:selflessness
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable