ˌæltruˈɪstɪk

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• altruistic — [ˌæltruˈɪstɪk] adj doing something for the benefit of other people Ant: selfish altruism [ˈæltruˌɪz(ə)m] noun [U] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• altruism — /ˈæltruˌɪzəm / (say altrooh.izuhm) noun 1. the principle or practice of seeking the welfare of others (opposed to egoism). 2. self sacrificing behaviour exhibited by animals. {French altruisme, from Italian altrui of or to others} …  

• altruist — /ˈæltruəst/ (say altroohuhst) noun a person devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoist) …  

• altruistic — /ˌæltruˈɪstɪk/ (say .altrooh istik) adjective regardful of others; having regard to the wellbeing or best interests of others (opposed to egoistic). –altruistically, adverb …  

• IETF language tag — IETF language tags are defined by BCP 47, which is currently RFC 4646 and RFC 4647. These language tags are used in a number of modern standards, such as HTTP, [ [http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2616#section 3.10 RFC 2616: Hypertext Transfer… …   Wikipedia

• altruistic — al|tru|is|tic [ ,æltru ıstık ] adjective thinking or behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and their interests more than you care about yourself ╾ al|tru|is|ti|cal|ly [ ,æltru ıstıkli ] adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• altruism — UK [ˈæltruˌɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈæltruˌɪzəm] noun [uncountable] a way of thinking or behaving that shows you care about other people and their interests more than you care about yourself Derived word: altruist noun uncountable …   English dictionary

• altruistic — UK [ˌæltruˈɪstɪk] / US adjective thinking or behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and their interests more than you care about yourself Derived word: altruistically UK [ˌæltruˈɪstɪklɪ] / US adverb …   English dictionary

• Altruism — Selflessness redirects here. For the 1965 jazz album, see Selflessness: Featuring My Favorite Things. Giving alms to the poor is often considered an altruistic action in many cultures and religions. Altruism …   Wikipedia

• altruism — al|tru|is|m [ˈæltru ızəm] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: altruisme, from autrui other people ] when you care about or help other people, even though this brings no advantage to yourself ▪ Many choose to work in developing countries out …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• altruistic — al|tru|is|tic [ˌæltruˈıstık] adj altruistic behaviour shows that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself ≠ ↑selfish ▪ Were his motives entirely altruistic? >altruistically [ kli] adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English