altruistic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɑl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ (nonstandard)
- /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ (US)
- /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ (UK)
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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English altruistic From altruist + -ic. See altruism.
Meanings
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more altruistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most altruistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
egoistic · misanthropic · selfish
Deriveds
altruistic filicide · pseudoaltruistic · nonaltruistic · unaltruistic · antialtruistic · altruistically · hyperaltruistic
Relateds
Synonyms
philanthropic · humane · beneficent · unselfish · selfless
Translations (45)
da uegennyttig (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · es altruístico (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · fr altruiste (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · is ósérplæginn (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · hu altruisztikus (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · is óeigingjarn (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · pt altruísta (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · be альтруісты́чны (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · ro altruist (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · cs altruistický (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · tr özgecil (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · et altruistlik (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · sh алтруистичан (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · ro generos (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · eo altruisma (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · ro binefăcător (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · hy այլասիրական (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · fi epäitsekäs (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · uk альтруїсти́чний (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · da altruistisk (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · de uneigennützig (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · ru альтруисти́ческий (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · fr désintéressé (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · is fórnfús (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · pl altruistyczny (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · el αλτρουιστικός (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · fi altruistinen (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · it altruistico (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · no altruistisk (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · pl bezinteresowny (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · sh altruističan (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · ky өзгөчүл (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · ca altruista (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · nl altruïstisch (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · de selbstlos (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · hy ալտրուիստական (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · ja 利他的な (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · ast altruísta (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · it altruista (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · hu altruista (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · es altruista (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · gl altruísta (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · fi pyyteetön (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · sv altruistisk (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) · de altruistisch (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish)