altruistic

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Scrabble points: 12
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Letters: 10

Pronunciation

/ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ (UK)

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/ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ (UK) · /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ (US) · /ˌɑl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/

Definition of altruistic

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adj

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.”

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- 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 *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French altruismebor. English altruism ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)der. 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.

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