Altruism

What do we mean by altruism?

Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness. noun

Instinctive behavior that is detrimental to the individual but favors the survival or spread of that individual's genes, as by benefiting its relatives. noun

A term first employed by the French philosopher Comte to denote the benevolent instincts and emotions in general, or action prompted by them: the opposite of egoism. noun

Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness. noun

Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; – opposed to egoism or selfishness. noun

The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others noun

Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.

(sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.

The belief that perhaps humans should occasionally give a shit about other humans. See also: Evolutionary adaptations that precipitate the continuation of life in the universe. Urban Dictionary

The principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others Urban Dictionary

Shit that means badasses doing nice things for a while then going back to being cool and black and stuff. Urban Dictionary

Paradigm that kindness to a genetically diametric entity will increase language robustness in one's own tribe. This is because increased male inheritance in one's in-group's offspring leads to greater language-variability. Thus: language variability selects pressure for male cooperation. Urban Dictionary

The deliberate pursuit of the interests or welfare of others or the public interest. Urban Dictionary

Not removing from the gene pool (slowly, painfully) all the back-stabbing a-holes in your life. Urban Dictionary

When one's unsolicited help causes damage. Urban Dictionary

The belief that humans where created and manipulated by extraterrestrials. Other tenets include, "all is one" philosophy, and a disdain for love of self. Urban Dictionary

Monetary fraud that masks itself as altruistic behavior but in reality is just a cover for stealing obscene amounts of money from the ignorant masses and giving the ill-gotten proceeds to Democrat politicians. Urban Dictionary

Acting upon the best interests of other people. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to altruism:
altruism, altruist, truism, ultraism, alarmism, altruists, untruism, altruismo, altruisms, altruista, altruisme, altruiste.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word altruism:
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Words that rhyme with altruism:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe altruism:
reciprocal, pure, such, human, true, genuine, social, apparent, parental, universal, intergenerational, extreme, psychological, perfect, impure, individual, creative, christian, disinterested, sheer, biological, ethical, moral, absolute, rational, simple, selfless, evolutionary, core, highest, mere, induced, complete, international, excessive, limited, maternal, conscious, practical, compulsory, professional, voluntary, empathy, heroic, noble, purest, spontaneous, normative, collective, enlightened, radical, successful, corporate, prescriptive, less, female, mutual, sacrificial, conditional, selfish, unconscious, genetic, lofty, autonomous, paternalistic, instinctive, indiscriminate, utilitarian, innate, false, kin, sacrificing, sided, reproductive, imitative, generous, unconditional.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective altruism:
hypothesis, relationship, debate, model, dichotomy, the, distinction, regard.

Consonant match to altruism:
ultraism.

Words that sound like altruism:
altruism, algorism, alarmism, asterism, atomism, atticism, ultram, striatum, psithurism, satirizing.