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altruistic

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

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benevolent

English

Etymology

From Old French benevolent, borrowed from Latin benevol?ns ("well wishing"). Displaced native Old English welwillende.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /b??n?v?l?nt/

Adjective

benevolent (comparative more benevolent, superlative most benevolent)

  1. Having a disposition to do good.
    Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent.
  2. Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
  3. Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.

Antonyms

  • malevolent

Derived terms

  • benevolently
  • benevolentness

Related terms

Translations

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