altruism

== English == === Alternative forms === altruïsm === Etymology === From French altruisme, which was coined in 1830 by Auguste Comte from autrui (“of or to others”) +‎ -isme, from Old French, from Latin alteri, dative of alter (“other”) (whence also English alter). Apparently inspired by the French Latin legal phrase l'autrui, from le bien, le droit d'autrui (“the good, the right of the other”). Introduced into English by George Henry Lewes in 1853, in his translation Comte’s Philosophy of the Sciences, 1, xxi. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæl.tɹu.ɪz.əm/ === Noun === altruism (countable and uncountable, plural altruisms) Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness. Synonyms: selflessness, philanthropy Antonyms: egoism, selfishness, misanthropy (biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer. Synonym: philanthropy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== agape (“spiritual love for others”) bell the cat brotherly love misandry (“hatred of males”) misogyny (“hatred of females”) selflessness === References === === Further reading === altruism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “altruism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “altruism”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === muralist, traulism, ultraism == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French altruisme. === Noun === altruism n (uncountable) altruism ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === From French altruisme === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌaltrɵˈɪsm/ === Noun === altruism c altruism ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== altruistisk altruist === References === “altruism”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “altruism”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “altruism”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)