altruistic

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/
• (America) IPA: /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/
• (nonstandard) IPA: /ˌɑl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/

Adjective

altruistic

1. 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.

Synonyms

• (regardful of others) beneficent, humane, philanthropic, selfless, unselfish

Antonyms

• (regardful of others) egoistic, misanthropic, selfish

Related terms

• altruism
• altruist

Translations

• French: altruiste, désintéressé
• German: altruistisch, selbstlos, uneigennützig
• Italian: altruista, altruistico
• Portuguese: altruísta
• Russian: альтруисти́ческий
• Spanish: altruista

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