Advanced 📚 Vocabulary · #291 of 1319

altruistic (adj.)

selflessly concerned for others

Examples

  • An altruistic donor.

Key rules

  • Altruistic means selflessly concerned for others
  • An altruistic donor, altruistic act
  • Altruism is the noun

Common mistakes

  • He is altruism → He is altruistic

Use cases

  • Describing charity
  • Praising kindness
  • Discussing motivation
💡 Tip: Altruistic is the opposite of selfish.
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