Hypertext Webster Gateway: "altruistic"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Altruistic \Al`tru*is"tic\, a. [Cf. F. altruiste, a. See
{Altruism}..]
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to
{egoistic} or {selfish}. --Bain. -- {Al`tru*is"tic*al*ly},
adv.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
altruistic
adj : showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others [syn: {selfless}]
[ant: {egoistic}]
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