altruist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɔːltɹu.ɪst/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈæltɹu.ɪst/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Italic *aljos Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *aliteros Latin alterī Vulgar Latin *alterui Old French autrui French autrui Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French altruismebor. English altruism ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English altruist See altruism.
Meanings
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A person showing altruism.
This event couldn't have been possible without the efforts of the altruists who helped in their spare time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| altruists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
effective altruist · nonaltruist
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (28)
pl altruistka (person imbued with altruism) · es altruista (person imbued with altruism) · pt altruísta (person imbued with altruism) · tr diğerkâm (person imbued with altruism) · bg алтруи́стка (person imbued with altruism) · bg алтруи́ст (person imbued with altruism) · io altruisto (person imbued with altruism) · tr altrüist (person imbued with altruism) · hu altruista (person imbued with altruism) · uk альтруї́ст (person imbued with altruism) · cs altruista (person imbued with altruism) · nl altruïste (person imbued with altruism) · sh altruist (person imbued with altruism) · fr altruiste (person imbued with altruism) · el αλτρουιστής (person imbued with altruism) · gl altruísta (person imbued with altruism) · fi altruisti (person imbued with altruism) · sv altruist (person imbued with altruism) · uk альтруї́стка (person imbued with altruism) · no altruist (person imbued with altruism) · pl altruista (person imbued with altruism) · nl altruïst (person imbued with altruism) · ru альтруи́стка (person imbued with altruism) · ca altruista (person imbued with altruism) · ru альтруи́ст (person imbued with altruism) · sk altruista (person imbued with altruism) · da altruist (person imbued with altruism) · sh алтруист (person imbued with altruism)