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Meanings of altruistic in English

Portuguese
altruísta
Catalan
abnegat

Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others.

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altruísta
Usage of altruistic in English
1
It was altruistic ants that posed a particular problem for Charles Darwin.
BBC
2
Further horror and injury was prevented by people's calm and altruistic response.
The Guardian
3
Microsoft's motivation for supporting Linux and releasing open source software isn't altruistic.
Wired
4
Yet the vitriol Carruthers received demonstrates that online shaming isn't always altruistic.
The Guardian
5
The neural basis of this fundamental altruistic instinct is not well understood.
Pubmed
6
And these stages of altruistic evolution may be seen among the brutes.
God and My Neighbour
7
An altruistic act is an act performed for the welfare of others.
The Sea-Wolf
8
He knew in his heart that his motives hadn't been totally altruistic.
Beneath a southern sky
9
Tonight we learn about altruistic philosopher of the Scottish Enlightenment, Francis Hutcheson.
Radio NZ
10
A third outreaching-andthis, also, was Polly's idea-wasin the altruistic field.
Branded
11
Nan Sirisamphan is in Bangkok to learn more about this altruistic Kiwi.
Radio NZ
12
It was not necessary to put this interview on an altruistic basis.
Ladies Must Live
13
There's something about the expression that suggests it wasn't from altruistic motives.
The dark side of the sun
14
The motive for the alleged act was 'altruistic' in three of them.
Pubmed
15
That he tried to be altruistic in the end boosted my morale.
The brush-off: a hair-raising mystery
16
Buffett is a very shrewd investor and is not altruistic at all.
Reuters
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