Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining or relating to altruism; regardful of others; having regard to the well-being or best interests of others: opposed to egoistic.
- Pertaining to that theory of ethics which regards altruism as the highest motive.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to
egoistic orselfish .
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- adjective
Regardful of others;beneficent ;unselfish
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Etymologies
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Examples
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If you can't figure out why blurting out 'I am moral and altruistic' is off-putting, then you've got some of that social autism Vox Day loves to go on about.
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If you can't figure out why blurting out 'I am moral and altruistic' is off-putting, then you've got some of that social autism Vox Day loves to go on about.
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Where Mo'doh becomes less altruistic is in its role as a "customer acquistion tool," in the words of CEO and
Finovate focus: Tools that teach teens ... and mine their data for leads 2010
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However, the good old boy network holds the real power --- and the individual who owns a relatively few shares is forced to engage in altruistic behavior to combat this idiocy.
Public Transit and Public Choice, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Pilot whales are among the most intelligent of all marine mammals and have what is described as an altruistic nature, tending to remain with sick members.
Whale rescuers in race against time after mass beaching at Scottish sea loch 2011
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This high resolve, which is intentionally cultivated to the point of seeking enlightenment for the sake of bringing about the welfare of others, is called the altruistic intention to become enlightened.
Becoming Enlightened Dalai Lama 2009
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This high resolve, which is intentionally cultivated to the point of seeking enlightenment for the sake of bringing about the welfare of others, is called the altruistic intention to become enlightened.
Becoming Enlightened Dalai Lama 2009
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It wasn't exactly altruistic, in other words, but the parties concerned were wise enough to see the bigger picture.
SFGate: Top News Stories jtemple@sfchronicle.com (James Temple 2011
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People definitely act in altruistic ways all the time, but you can’t design social platforms assuming everyone will do so regularly enough to keep things going.
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His use of the term "basically altruistic" is surely intended to be provocative, but what the economist means is that terrorists are often acting out of a desire to help others in their group.
Are al-Qaida and the Taliban driven by the desire to help others? | Aditya Chakrabortty 2011
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