altruist
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- noun
- /ˈæltruɪst/
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altruista
- The individual who acts becomes the self-sacrificing, gift-giving altruist found in Hagstrom's idealized model of the scientific community.
- altruists are people
- group of altruists
Elon Musk has jumped on the effective altruist train.
- Elon Musk has jumped on the effective altruist train.
- But it could also be, you know, you're committed to utilitarianism and the effective altruist movement.
- Between groups, the competition is such that how groups of altruist defeat groups of self individuals.
- Unlike effective altruists, long termists don't really care about famines or floods because those won't lead to extinction.
Examples
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Only businesses, altruists, and rural people (like me) will have to have an ISP account.
Blog text (33) -
Carlos Lasarte: visionary, entrepreneur, altruist, mentor.
Academic text (2011) -
These men are no altruists, of course.
Blog text (18) -
One of his colleagues described him to me as the only true altruist he had ever met.
Blog text (9) -
Because we teach school, we get labeled altruists?
Fiction book (1994) -
She volunteered at the shelter, proving to be a true altruist who genuinely cared for the well-being of the animals.
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As an altruist, he dedicated his time to helping less fortunate children in his community.
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The generous donations made by the local altruist helped fund numerous projects aimed at improving education.
Synonyms
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A person who gives money or things to help a charity
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A person who offers money or help to others without asking for anything back
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A person who helps others in need
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A person who gives money or help to others
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A person who gives money to help people or charities
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A person who cares about people in need and helps them
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A person who helps strangers without expecting anything in return
A person who offers money, food, or other help to people in need
Antonyms
How Helpful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
altruist = altruism (transparent) = altru + ist
The meaning 'person characterized by altruism' is a direct, standard derivation from the noun 'altruism' plus the agentive suffix '-ist'.
Etymology
Altruist comes from the Latin root alter, which means 'other', and passed into French and Italian with the idea of acting 'for others'. So an altruist is a person who puts 'other' people's needs and well-being before their own.