Meaning

1 senses

  1. A person showing altruism.

    This event couldn't have been possible without the efforts of the altruists who helped in their spare time.

    альтруи́стalʹtruíst, альтруи́сткаalʹtruístka

    альтруї́стalʹtrujíst, альтруї́сткаalʹtrujístka

More definitions
  • someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being

Examples

2 sentences

  1. I am an altruist.

    Я альтруїст.

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  2. You’re an altruist.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
person imbued with altruism:
Русский
By meaning 1
person imbued with altruism:

Forms

plural: altruists
Singularaltruist
Pluralaltruists

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
philanthropistC2
Close in meaning
  • someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being:philanthropist

Antonyms

1 antonyms
egoist

Word family

4 related words
RelatedaltruismC1altruisticC1
Derivedeffective altruistnonaltruist

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
altoaltogetherB1altruismC1altruisticC1alumaluminiumB2
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