altruism

[ al-troo-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈæl truˌɪz əm /

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noun

the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism).

Animal Behavior. behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind, as a warning cry that reveals the location of the caller to a predator.

Origin of altruism

1850–55; <French altruisme, equivalent to autru(i) others (<Vulgar Latin *alterui, oblique form of Latin alter other (>French autre), with -ui from cui to whom; -l- restored from Latin alter) + -isme-ism; popularized through translation of A. Comte, who perhaps coined it, on the model of égoismeegoism

OTHER WORDS FROM altruism

hy·per·al·tru·ism, noun

Words nearby altruism

altrices, altricial, alt-right, Altrincham, alt-rock, altruism, altruist, altruistic, Altus, ALU, aludel

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Example sentences from the Web for altruism

In a paper published by the University of Cambridge, the famous ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was dubbed as “viral altruism”.
Creating viral content: Is it possible to harness viral trends?|Evelyn Johnson|September 22, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Over time, this “moral stupidity” is replaced in varying degrees with ethical acuity, the sharpness of which can largely be judged by the amount of unselfish altruism that is generated.
Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Good - Issue 89: The Dark Side|David P. Barash|August 19, 2020|Nautilus
Anne Morgan was drawn to Tesla’s intellect and altruism, and seemed to want to marry him.
Ethan Hawke stars in ‘Tesla,’ a quirky biopic about the iconic inventor|Maria Temming|August 19, 2020|Science News
Where there’s a professor who’s looking to find out something about altruism, let’s say, and the experimental setting is a classroom where 20 college students will come in and they’re a pretty homogeneous population, and they’re pretty motivated.
Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 13, 2020|Freakonomics

And the men, of course, cannot always, or probably even usually, be acting out of altruism.
Have Sperm, Will Travel: The ‘Natural Inseminators’ Helping Women Avoid the Sperm Bank|Elizabeth Picciuto|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He believes brain chemistry undermines his sense of free will and personhood and that psychology explains away love and altruism.
Frank Schaeffer, the Atheist Who Believes in God|Nick Tabor|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course, Ford was motivated more by self-interest than by altruism.
Henry Ford Understood That Raising Wages Would Bring Him More Profit|Daniel Gross|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Ant and the Peacock is about two disagreements between Darwin and Wallace: altruism and sexual selection.
What Richard Dawkins Reads: Jerry Coyne, Helena Cronin and More|Josh Dzieza|September 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The downside of altruism is that closely bonded communities also tend to be more closed off to outsiders.
Why We Riot: How Fans Turned an Egypt Soccer Match Into a Bloodbath|Jeff Wise|February 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There is often a selfish purpose behind his altruism, his broad charitable organizations.
'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' AND 'Isn't That Just Like a Man!'|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
Agnosticism, Secularism, Spiritualism, and Altruism had not come into existence.
Christopher Crayon's Recollections|J. Ewing Ritchie
At large, the notion was that American altruism would never involve the country in any difficulty.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie
A red-blooded woman like me to take to altruism, as some take to drugs!
Why Joan?|Eleanor Mercein Kelly
Altruism is a powerful magnet; good men are "as true as steel."
Happiness as Found in Forethought Minus Fearthought|Horace Fletcher

British Dictionary definitions for altruism

altruism

/ (ˈæltruːˌɪzəm) /

noun

the principle or practice of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

the philosophical doctrine that right action is that which produces the greatest benefit to others

Compare egoismSee also utilitarianism

Derived forms of altruism

altruist, nounaltruistic, adjectivealtruistically, adverb

Word Origin for altruism

C19: from French altruisme, from Italian altrui others, from Latin alterī, plural of alter other

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for altruism

altruism

[ (al-trooh-iz-uhm) ]

A selfless concern for others.

Scientific definitions for altruism

altruism

[ ăl′trōō-ĭz′əm ]

Instinctive behavior that is detrimental or without reproductive benefit to the individual but that favors the survival or spread of that individual's genes. The willingness of a subordinate member of a wolf pack to forgo mating and help care for the dominant pair's pups is an example of altruistic behavior. While the individual may not reproduce, or may reproduce less often, its behavior helps ensure that a close relative does successfully reproduce, thus passing on a large share of the altruistic individual's genetic material.

单词	altruism
释义	altruism [ al-troo-iz-uhm ] / ˈæl truˌɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR altruism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism). Animal Behavior. behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind, as a warning cry that reveals the location of the caller to a predator. Origin of altruism 1850–55; <French altruisme, equivalent to autru(i) others (<Vulgar Latin *alterui, oblique form of Latin alter other (>French autre), with -ui from cui to whom; -l- restored from Latin alter) + -isme-ism; popularized through translation of A. Comte, who perhaps coined it, on the model of égoismeegoism OTHER WORDS FROM altruism hy·per·al·tru·ism, noun Words nearby altruism altrices, altricial, alt-right, Altrincham, alt-rock, altruism, altruist, altruistic, Altus, ALU, aludel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for altruism In a paper published by the University of Cambridge, the famous ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was dubbed as “viral altruism”. Creating viral content: Is it possible to harness viral trends?\|Evelyn Johnson\|September 22, 2020\|Search Engine Watch Over time, this “moral stupidity” is replaced in varying degrees with ethical acuity, the sharpness of which can largely be judged by the amount of unselfish altruism that is generated. Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Good - Issue 89: The Dark Side\|David P. Barash\|August 19, 2020\|Nautilus Anne Morgan was drawn to Tesla’s intellect and altruism, and seemed to want to marry him. Ethan Hawke stars in ‘Tesla,’ a quirky biopic about the iconic inventor\|Maria Temming\|August 19, 2020\|Science News Where there’s a professor who’s looking to find out something about altruism, let’s say, and the experimental setting is a classroom where 20 college students will come in and they’re a pretty homogeneous population, and they’re pretty motivated. Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|February 13, 2020\|Freakonomics And the men, of course, cannot always, or probably even usually, be acting out of altruism. Have Sperm, Will Travel: The ‘Natural Inseminators’ Helping Women Avoid the Sperm Bank\|Elizabeth Picciuto\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He believes brain chemistry undermines his sense of free will and personhood and that psychology explains away love and altruism. Frank Schaeffer, the Atheist Who Believes in God\|Nick Tabor\|August 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Of course, Ford was motivated more by self-interest than by altruism. Henry Ford Understood That Raising Wages Would Bring Him More Profit\|Daniel Gross\|January 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Ant and the Peacock is about two disagreements between Darwin and Wallace: altruism and sexual selection. What Richard Dawkins Reads: Jerry Coyne, Helena Cronin and More\|Josh Dzieza\|September 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The downside of altruism is that closely bonded communities also tend to be more closed off to outsiders. Why We Riot: How Fans Turned an Egypt Soccer Match Into a Bloodbath\|Jeff Wise\|February 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST There is often a selfish purpose behind his altruism, his broad charitable organizations. 'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!' AND 'Isn't That Just Like a Man!'\|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb Agnosticism, Secularism, Spiritualism, and Altruism had not come into existence. Christopher Crayon's Recollections\|J. Ewing Ritchie At large, the notion was that American altruism would never involve the country in any difficulty. The Pacific Triangle\|Sydney Greenbie A red-blooded woman like me to take to altruism, as some take to drugs! Why Joan?\|Eleanor Mercein Kelly Altruism is a powerful magnet; good men are "as true as steel." Happiness as Found in Forethought Minus Fearthought\|Horace Fletcher British Dictionary definitions for altruism altruism / (ˈæltruːˌɪzəm) / noun the principle or practice of unselfish concern for the welfare of others the philosophical doctrine that right action is that which produces the greatest benefit to others Compare egoismSee also utilitarianism Derived forms of altruism altruist, nounaltruistic, adjectivealtruistically, adverb Word Origin for altruism C19: from French altruisme, from Italian altrui others, from Latin alterī, plural of alter other Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to altruism benevolence, kindness, selflessness, humanitarianism, philanthropy, magnanimity, charity Cultural definitions for altruism altruism [ (al-trooh-iz-uhm) ] A selfless concern for others. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for altruism altruism [ ăl′trōō-ĭz′əm ] Instinctive behavior that is detrimental or without reproductive benefit to the individual but that favors the survival or spread of that individual's genes. The willingness of a subordinate member of a wolf pack to forgo mating and help care for the dominant pair's pups is an example of altruistic behavior. While the individual may not reproduce, or may reproduce less often, its behavior helps ensure that a close relative does successfully reproduce, thus passing on a large share of the altruistic individual's genetic material. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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