Definition of: altruism

(al′tr oomacr ·iz′əm) noun
1. Devotion to the interests of others; disinterested benevolence: opposed to egoism.
2. Biol. Consistent behavior by individual organisms that tends to decrease the total reproductive output of the individual while enhancing that of other members of the group or species. [<F altruisme, ult. <L alter other]

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pure altruism
out of altruism
competitive altruism
compassion altruism
kin altruism
human altruism
word altruism
reciprocity altruism
explain altruism
apparent altruism
true altruism
altruism compassion
altruism evolved
including altruism

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