altruism
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈæltruˌɪzəm/
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altruismo
- And the center with his support is called the Center for Compassion and Altruism, Research and Education.
- reciprocal altruism
- attribution of altruism
- altruism and empathy
Whereas women are driven more by altruism and social pressure.
- Whereas women are driven more by altruism and social pressure.
- And really nice research on the contagiousness of altruism and compassion.
- Perhaps his claims to be saving the world with effective altruism made them feel safe.
- Generosity and altruism should be core human values.
- I think that effective altruism is very well suited to that world.
- In in nature, there are two kinds of altruism that are dominant.
- Then that shows you something wrong with these conceptions of altruism and egoism.
- So maybe maybe that campaign has created more people interested in altruism than would have existed otherwise.
- I'm not sure the right mechanism is actual conspicuous altruism.
- Malfoy strive for such laudable pursuits as the common good, altruism and redemption in the public eye.
- But there's another basis, which is reciprocal altruism.
- How close do you see this work that you're doing to the effective altruism movement?
- They're rewarded by what problem solving, altruism and this other stuff.
Examples
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His dedication to altruism inspires those around him to help others in need.
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Good governance, therefore, depends on social organs, including religious organizations, which foster altruism and ethical behavior in society.
Academic text (1999) -
Perhaps his claims to be saving the world with effective altruism made them feel safe.
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Whereas women are driven more by altruism and social pressure.
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Generosity and altruism should be core human values.
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I think that effective altruism is very well suited to that world.
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Religious institutions have a role in sustaining altruism and deserve support from the state for that reason.
Academic text (1999) -
The depth and instinctual force of human altruism, on the other hand, is a much more complicated matter.
Academic text (2008) -
Idealism, compassion, and altruism are all qualities needed in our gifted leaders of tomorrow.
Academic text (2008) -
Many people believe that altruism is essential for building a better society.
Synonyms
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1.0
Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people
128
2.1
Being kind and ready to give money, time, or help to others
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2.8
Friendly feelings and kind acts toward other people
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1.4
Being kind and forgiving toward other people
35
6.3
A wish to help people by giving money or time to good causes
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6.1
Kind feelings and actions that help other people
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3.9
To care more about other people's needs than your own
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6.3
A belief that people should help others and reduce suffering
3
2.3
Willingness to support other people
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8.4
Kind acts that help other people
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3.4
Caring about other people and putting their needs before your own
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3.2
Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people
A way of acting that puts others before what you need
Willingness to give money, time, or help to other people without asking for anything
Kind and generous behavior that helps other people
A willingness to give help or money to people in need
A way of behaving that helps other people and makes the community better
Antonyms
- Formal
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7.7
The idea that people should act to benefit themselves even when deciding right from wrong
How Selfless
Surface Forms
Morphology
altruism = altruist (semi-transparent) = altru + ism
The noun is formed with the productive suffix '-ism' and is related to 'altruist'/'altruistic', but the root 'altru-' is a rare combining form (not a standalone English word), so learners who do not know 'altruist' may not infer the meaning.
Etymology
Altruism comes from the old root alter, which means 'other' and is the same root you see in words like alternate. So altruism is the practice of caring for 'others' rather than yourself.