Hypertext Webster Gateway: "altruism"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Altruism \Al"tru*ism\, n. [F. altruisme (a word of Comte's), It.
altrui of or to others, fr. L. alter another.]
Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the
interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to
{egoism} or {selfishness}. [Recent] --J. S. Mill.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
altruism
n : the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
[syn: {selflessness}] [ant: {egoism}]
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