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A n réel m.B adj1 (actual, not imaginary or theoretical) véritable, réel/réelle ; real or imagined insults des injures réelles ou imaginaires ; the threat is very real la menace est tout à fait réelle ; there's no real cause for alarm il n'y a pas vraiment de raison de s'inquiéter ; he has no real power il n'a pas de pouvoir véritable ; in real life dans la réalité ; the real world le monde réel, la réalité ; it's not like that in the real world ce n'est pas comme ça dans la réalité ; in real terms en réalité ;2 ( not artificial or imitation) [champagne, diamond, flower, leather] vrai (before n), authentique ; are these real orchids? est-ce que ce sont de vraies orchidées? ; the real thing, the real McCoy ○ de l'authentique, du vrai de vrai ○ ; this time it's the real thing cette fois c'est pour de vrai ○ ;3 (true, proper) [Christian, Socialist, altruism] véritable, vrai (before n) ; it's ages since I had a real holiday ça fait très longtemps que je n'ai pas eu de véritables vacances ; he knows the real you/me il connaît ta/ma vraie personnalité ; the real France/Africa la France/l'Afrique profonde ;4 ( for emphasis) [idiot, charmer, stroke of luck, pleasure] vrai (before n) ; it's a real shame c'est vraiment dommage ; it was a real laugh ○ on s'est bien marré ○ ; this room is a real oven cette pièce est une vraie fournaise ;6 Math réel/réelle.for real ○ pour de vrai ○ ; is he for real? US ( serious) il est sérieux? ; ( what a fool) quel idiot ○ ! ; get real ○ ! reviens sur terre!
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Altruism — • A term formed by Auguste Comte in 1851, to denote the benevolent, as contrasted with the selfish propensities Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altruism Altruism … Catholic encyclopedia
altruism — ALTRUÍSM s.n. Atitudine morală sau dispoziţie sufletească a celui care acţionează dezinteresat în favoarea altora; doctrină morală care preconizează o asemenea atitudine. – Din fr. altruisme. Trimis de Alex, 25.11.2008. Sursa: DEX 98 Altruism ≠ … Dicționar Român
altruism — Altruism is disinterested benevolence. In other words, an action is altruistic if it is done solely for the benefit of another. Christian philosophers differ on whether it is possible for us to be altruistic. Hobbes took the extreme view that… … Christian Philosophy
altruism — (n .) 1853, unselfishness, opposite of egoism, from Fr. altruisme, coined or popularized 1830 by French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798 1857), from autrui, from O.Fr. altrui, of or to others, from L. alteri, dative of alter other (see ALTER (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
Altruism — Al tru*ism, n. [F. altruisme (a word of Comte s), It. altrui of or to others, fr. L. alter another.] Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; opposed to {egoism} or {selfishness}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
altruism — index benevolence (disposition to do good), charity, goodwill, humanity (humaneness), largess (generosity), philanthropy … Law dictionary
altruism — [n] unselfish concern benevolence, charity, humanitarianism, kindness, magnanimity, philanthropy, public spirit, selflessness, social conscience; concept 633 … New thesaurus
altruism — ► NOUN 1) unselfish concern for others. 2) Zoology behaviour of an animal that benefits another at its own expense. DERIVATIVES altruist noun altruistic adjective altruistically adverb. ORIGIN from Italian altrui somebody else , from Latin alteri … English terms dictionary
altruism — [al′tro͞o iz΄əm] n. [Fr altruisme < It altrui or Fr autrui, of or to others < L alter, another: see ALTER] 1. unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness 2. Ethics the doctrine that the general welfare of society is the proper … English World 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 — Behaviour which takes account of the interests of others, usually treated as in opposition to egoism, selfishness, and individualism . There are extensive theoretical and empirical research literatures in social psychology, economics, political… … Dictionary of sociology