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Noun Concept

Categories: Philanthropy, Moral psychology, Morality, Defence mechanisms, Altruism

altruism selflessness altruistic altruistic behavior Altruistical

The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others WordNet 3.0

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The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Altruism is the principle and practice of concern for the well-being and/or happiness of other humans or animals above oneself. Wikipedia

The act of sacrificing one's own interest for the greater good Wikipedia Disambiguation

Principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others Wikidata

The unselfish concern for the welfare of others. OmegaWiki

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

The quality or state of being selfless. Wiktionary

Quality or state of being selfless. Wiktionary (translation)

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Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia

Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron

Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia

DIFFERENT FROM

helping behavior

OPPOSITE OF

selfishness

PARTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH

unselfishness

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

altruism, selflessness

Wikipedia

altruism

Wikidata

altruism

Wiktionary

altruism, selflessness

OmegaWiki

altruism

Wikipedia Redirections

Altruism (philosophy), altruistic, altruistic behavior, Altruistical, altruistically, altruists, Alturism, Altutrists, digital altruism, Law of mutual aid, Otherism, pathological altruism, Problem of love, Religious views on altruism, selfless action, Selflessly, The problem of love

Wikidata Alias

selflessness