Altruistic Definition
altro͝oistik
adjective
Of or motivated by altruism; unselfish.
Webster's New World
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.
YourDictionary
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.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- selfless
- unacquisitive
- unpossessive
- self-unconscious
- self-neglectful
- self-immolating
- self-abnegatory
- largehearted
- philanthropical
- philanthropic
- eleemosynary
- charitable
- benevolent
- kindly
- kindhearted
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Origin of Altruistic
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See altruism.
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