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- pronunciation:
- ael
tru
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stihk
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others.
Being an altruistic person, she signed up as a volunteer with an organization that helps the poor.- synonyms:
- humanitarian, self-sacrificing, unselfish
- antonyms:
- egoistic, self-centered, self-seeking, selfish
- similar words:
- benevolent, big, bighearted, compassionate, generous, good, humane, kindhearted, largehearted, philanthropic, public-spirited
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| definition 2: |
performed or given for the benefit of others, without concern for one's own welfare.
Donating money for emergency medical supplies is an altruistic action.Their altruistic efforts were greatly appreciated by the victims of the flood.- synonyms:
- benevolent, charitable, generous, kind, unselfish
- antonyms:
- egoistic, selfish
- similar words:
- beneficent, bountiful, liberal, magnanimous, munificent
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| related words: |
benevolent, charitable, eleemosynary |
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| derivation: |
altruistically (adv.) |
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