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单词 altruism
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altruism

noun
/ˈæltruɪzəm/
/ˈæltruɪzəm/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people and being willing to do things to help them, even if it brings no advantage to yourself
    • Politicians are not necessarily motivated by pure altruism.
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French altruisme, from Italian altrui ‘somebody else’, from Latin alteri huic ‘to this other’.
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