Peter was an altruistic video game player; he would give items to people who needed them, rather than selling them for personal profit.
Source: tatoeba (1992)
Altruistic
/ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/
Synonyms for "altruistic" (82 found)
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Adjective(4 words)
Noun(1 words)
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Adjective(4 words)
Noun(3 words)
group sharerhumanitarian solidaritymutual support network
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (41)
noble-mindedopenopen-handedphilanthropicsacrificingself-abasingself-abnegatingself-abnegatoryself-denyingself-devotedself-effacingself-forgetfulself-immolatingself-neglectfulself-neglectingself-renouncingself-sacrificingself-unconsciousselflessunacquisitive
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Noun(6 words)
Adjective(8 words)
portuguese nobreprosocialprosocial behavior trainingprosocial orientationpublic-spiritedpublic-spirited servicesacrificialunselfish
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7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesaltruistic actaltruistic behavioraltruistic donationaltruistic leadershipaltruistic motivealtruistic policy
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2 entriesAntonyms
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1 entriesSample sentences
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She was impressed with the altruistic service of nurses.
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I also think that someone is sure to use it for selfish and not purely altruistic ends.
Source: tatoeba (2017602)
Tom is altruistic.
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