different between altruistic vs altruist

English

Etymology

From altruist +? -ic. See altruism.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?æl.t?u??s.t?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?æl.t?u??s.t?k/
• (nonstandard) IPA^(key): /??l.t?u??s.t?k/
• Rhymes: -?st?k

Adjective

altruistic (comparative more altruistic, superlative most altruistic)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• (regardful of others): beneficent, humane, philanthropic, selfless, unselfish

Antonyms

• (regardful of others): egoistic, misanthropic, selfish

Derived terms

• altruistic filicide
• altruistically

Related terms

• altruism
• altruist

Translations

Further reading

• Altruism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• ultraistic

English

Etymology

See altruism.

Noun

altruist (plural altruists)

1. A person showing altruism.

   This event couldn't have been possible without the efforts of the altruists who helped in their spare time.

Synonyms

• philanthropist

Antonyms

• egoist

Related terms

• altruism
• altruistic

Translations

Further reading

• Altruism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• titulars, ultraist

Romanian

Etymology

From French altruiste.

Adjective

altruist m or n (feminine singular altruist?, masculine plural altrui?ti, feminine and neuter plural altruiste)

1. altruistic

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

altruist m (Cyrillic spelling ????????)

1. altruist

Swedish

Noun

altruist c

1. altruist

Declension

Related terms

• altruistisk
• altruism

Anagrams

• listruta