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Meanings of altruism in English
Principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others.
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Russian
альтруизм у животных Spanish
altruísmo Behaviour by an individual that increases the fitness of another individual while decreasing the fitness of the actor.
Ethical doctrine that holds that the moral value of an individual's actions depend solely on the impact on other individuals.
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Usage of altruism in English
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Democracy is not philanthropy; it is not even altruism or social reform.
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The British welfare system is run almost on the basis of altruism.
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Conference attendees conclude altruism is probably warranted, and hedge fund is established.
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The pit mixes it all up: danger and altruism, aggression and unity.
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Human altruism shaped our evolutionary history and pervades social and political life.
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Andrew detected a lack of altruism in the pious note of praise.
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Generally cats aren't known for their altruism, but she is the exception.
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If you ask me, he ought to rethink some of his altruism.
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Unfortunately, altruism was not only a human trait -it was everywhere.
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For him, nation-building, like altruism in any form, is a foreign concept.
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In fact, information-sharing could have benefits through kin selection and reciprocal altruism.
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I doubt if you believe in altruism any more than Stone does.
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In South Africa, some of the reductions are arguably due to altruism.
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The old distinction between egoism and altruism is thus an artificial one.
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The sheriff was all unacclimated to the suave altruism of fashionable circles.
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She was a dramatic figure of altruism, of the everlasting sacrificial feminine.
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