altruism
altruism is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness. [Recent] J. S. Mill.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- benevolence
- block
- chivalrous
- chivalry
- devoted
- devotion
- disinterested
- disinterestedness
- done
- elevated
- elevation
- exaltation
- exalted
- generosity
- generous
- great
- great-hearted
- handsome
- head
- heroic
- heroism
- high
- high-minded
- labor
- large-hearted
- lay
- liberal
- liberalism
- liberality
- loftiness
- lofty
- love
- magnanimity
- magnanimous
- make
- martyrdom
- men
- noble
- noble-minded
- non
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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