of or motivated by altruism; unselfish
adjective
The definition of altruistic is behavior that is selfless and intended to help others.
An example of someone who is altruistic is a Peace Corps member.
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Adjective
(comparative more altruistic, superlative most altruistic)
- Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
- His helping the old woman with her shopping was deemed highly altruistic by everyone, especially since her home was a mile away.
Origin
See altruism.
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Sentence Examples
- Animals can have more altruistic behavior than humans.
- He seemed driven by purely altruistic reasons to organize a week-long celebration of Finnish design.
- How do we know it is not our own selfish desires disguised by the unconscious into seemingly altruistic motives?
- Not all the reasons for joining a youth service group are entirely altruistic!
- Were they altruistic acts?
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