Altruistic

//ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
beneficenthumanephilanthropicselflessunselfishallocentric

Example

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"Peter was an altruistic video game player; he would give items to people who needed them, rather than selling them for personal profit."

Etymology

From altruist + -ic. See altruism.

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