Definition of altruism in English:

altruism

noun ˈaltruːɪz(ə)mˈæltruˌɪzəm

mass noun

1Disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
利他主义；无私
some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism
一些人可能出于利他主义而自愿帮助衰弱的老人。
Example sentencesExamples
- I argued at the time altruism was being discussed that there is no pure altruism.
- The free sharing of information has nothing to do with altruism or a specific anti-authoritarian social vision.
- Most health professionals are motivated by altruism and concern for patients' best interests.
- Naturally, Asian governments are not acting out of pure altruism - even though in many cases they could get a better return on their investment at home.
- It can't be easy for people to leave home and come to a new place, even when the people in the new place are full of altruism and eagerness to help.
- Misguided though this might have been, my grandfather was motivated by altruism and a deep belief in human dignity.
- My grandmother, who is in an excellent state home, is of an age group who have shown a level of altruism and self-sacrifice that beggars belief.
- It brought out the very best in people: altruism, tolerance, noble-mindedness, and openness to others.
- The fans are not altogether convinced by his altruism.
- It is as much corporate self-interest as corporate altruism.
- Both had their critics, but none of their detractors would doubt their altruism and social commitment.
- It is not altruism that is at work here; it is globalisation.
- He should have such virtues as compassion, love, generosity, and altruism.
- The degree to which a society values altruism, known as social responsibility norms, can also have an effect.
- Patients who take part in trials do so at least partly from altruism.
- Certainly no one should imagine media corporations are suddenly guided by selfless altruism.
- The notions of duty and altruism are vital for a tolerant, healthy society.
- There have been far too many acts of generosity and altruism to list.
- Hiking fanatics can mix self-gratification with altruism by trekking through the wilderness for charity this weekend.
- These enlightened and evolved people believe in altruism, idealism, and activism.
Synonyms
unselfishness, selflessness, self-sacrifice, self-denial
consideration, compassion, kindness, goodwill, decency, nobility, public-spiritedness
generosity, magnanimity, liberality, open-handedness, free-handedness, big-heartedness, lavishness, benevolence, beneficence, philanthropy, humanitarianism, charity, charitableness
literary bounty, bounteousness
1. 1.1Zoology Behaviour of an animal that benefits another at its own expense.
  〔动〕利他行为
  reciprocal altruism
  Example sentencesExamples
  A phenomenon that has been well studied in birds is altruism.
  The book ends with an incisive analysis of animal altruism.
  Although this is not biological altruism, it is very close to it.
  Yet systems of reciprocal altruism do emerge in various social species, even among us humans.
  Are there any other animal examples of this type of social structure where altruism seems to play a part?

Derivatives

altruist

noun ˈaltruːɪstˈælˌtruəst

And efforts to entice environmentally conscious consumers to pay extra for ‘green power’ have attracted only a small number of energy altruists.
Example sentencesExamples
- Doctors can no longer be regarded as white-coated altruists who are moved by the will to heal; they have become shrewd and aggressive shareholders and investors.
- This altruist was only persuaded to come forward when he realised he might use the money to help others, and is now considering setting up a charitable foundation.
- Unlike the human examples, these animal altruists do not perhaps deserve to be called heroic, and they are acting only in defense of their own kin.
- Of course, it's not exactly hard to find billionaires who think of themselves as altruists regardless of the obscene amounts of wealth they accumulate.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French altruisme, from Italian altrui 'somebody else', from Latin alteri huic 'to this other'.

alter from Late Middle English:
If you alter something you change it to something else. The word comes via French from Latin alter ‘other’, also found in alternative (mid 16th century). It also lies behind altruism (mid 19th century) which is from Italian altrui ‘somebody else’, from Latin alteri huic ‘to this other’.

Definition of altruism in US English:

altruism

nounˈæltruˌɪzəmˈaltro͞oˌizəm

1The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
利他主义；无私
some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism
一些人可能出于利他主义而自愿帮助衰弱的老人。
Example sentencesExamples
- Most health professionals are motivated by altruism and concern for patients' best interests.
- It is as much corporate self-interest as corporate altruism.
- Hiking fanatics can mix self-gratification with altruism by trekking through the wilderness for charity this weekend.
- Naturally, Asian governments are not acting out of pure altruism - even though in many cases they could get a better return on their investment at home.
- There have been far too many acts of generosity and altruism to list.
- The notions of duty and altruism are vital for a tolerant, healthy society.
- It is not altruism that is at work here; it is globalisation.
- Misguided though this might have been, my grandfather was motivated by altruism and a deep belief in human dignity.
- Certainly no one should imagine media corporations are suddenly guided by selfless altruism.
- The free sharing of information has nothing to do with altruism or a specific anti-authoritarian social vision.
- It can't be easy for people to leave home and come to a new place, even when the people in the new place are full of altruism and eagerness to help.
- My grandmother, who is in an excellent state home, is of an age group who have shown a level of altruism and self-sacrifice that beggars belief.
- It brought out the very best in people: altruism, tolerance, noble-mindedness, and openness to others.
- Both had their critics, but none of their detractors would doubt their altruism and social commitment.
- The fans are not altogether convinced by his altruism.
- Patients who take part in trials do so at least partly from altruism.
- He should have such virtues as compassion, love, generosity, and altruism.
- The degree to which a society values altruism, known as social responsibility norms, can also have an effect.
- These enlightened and evolved people believe in altruism, idealism, and activism.
- I argued at the time altruism was being discussed that there is no pure altruism.
Synonyms
unselfishness, selflessness, self-sacrifice, self-denial
1. 1.1Zoology Behavior of an animal that benefits another at its own expense.
  〔动〕利他行为
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yet systems of reciprocal altruism do emerge in various social species, even among us humans.
  The book ends with an incisive analysis of animal altruism.
  A phenomenon that has been well studied in birds is altruism.
  Are there any other animal examples of this type of social structure where altruism seems to play a part?
  Although this is not biological altruism, it is very close to it.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French altruisme, from Italian altrui ‘somebody else’, from Latin alteri huic ‘to this other’.

词汇	altruism
释义	Definition of altruism in English: altruism noun ˈaltruːɪz(ə)mˈæltruˌɪzəm mass noun 1Disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. 利他主义；无私 some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism 一些人可能出于利他主义而自愿帮助衰弱的老人。 Example sentencesExamples I argued at the time altruism was being discussed that there is no pure altruism. The free sharing of information has nothing to do with altruism or a specific anti-authoritarian social vision. Most health professionals are motivated by altruism and concern for patients' best interests. Naturally, Asian governments are not acting out of pure altruism - even though in many cases they could get a better return on their investment at home. It can't be easy for people to leave home and come to a new place, even when the people in the new place are full of altruism and eagerness to help. Misguided though this might have been, my grandfather was motivated by altruism and a deep belief in human dignity. My grandmother, who is in an excellent state home, is of an age group who have shown a level of altruism and self-sacrifice that beggars belief. It brought out the very best in people: altruism, tolerance, noble-mindedness, and openness to others. The fans are not altogether convinced by his altruism. It is as much corporate self-interest as corporate altruism. Both had their critics, but none of their detractors would doubt their altruism and social commitment. It is not altruism that is at work here; it is globalisation. He should have such virtues as compassion, love, generosity, and altruism. The degree to which a society values altruism, known as social responsibility norms, can also have an effect. Patients who take part in trials do so at least partly from altruism. Certainly no one should imagine media corporations are suddenly guided by selfless altruism. The notions of duty and altruism are vital for a tolerant, healthy society. There have been far too many acts of generosity and altruism to list. Hiking fanatics can mix self-gratification with altruism by trekking through the wilderness for charity this weekend. These enlightened and evolved people believe in altruism, idealism, and activism. Synonyms unselfishness, selflessness, self-sacrifice, self-denial consideration, compassion, kindness, goodwill, decency, nobility, public-spiritedness generosity, magnanimity, liberality, open-handedness, free-handedness, big-heartedness, lavishness, benevolence, beneficence, philanthropy, humanitarianism, charity, charitableness literary bounty, bounteousness 1.1Zoology Behaviour of an animal that benefits another at its own expense. 〔动〕利他行为 reciprocal altruism Example sentencesExamples A phenomenon that has been well studied in birds is altruism. The book ends with an incisive analysis of animal altruism. Although this is not biological altruism, it is very close to it. Yet systems of reciprocal altruism do emerge in various social species, even among us humans. Are there any other animal examples of this type of social structure where altruism seems to play a part? Derivatives altruist noun ˈaltruːɪstˈælˌtruəst And efforts to entice environmentally conscious consumers to pay extra for ‘green power’ have attracted only a small number of energy altruists. Example sentencesExamples Doctors can no longer be regarded as white-coated altruists who are moved by the will to heal; they have become shrewd and aggressive shareholders and investors. This altruist was only persuaded to come forward when he realised he might use the money to help others, and is now considering setting up a charitable foundation. Unlike the human examples, these animal altruists do not perhaps deserve to be called heroic, and they are acting only in defense of their own kin. Of course, it's not exactly hard to find billionaires who think of themselves as altruists regardless of the obscene amounts of wealth they accumulate. Origin Mid 19th century: from French altruisme, from Italian altrui 'somebody else', from Latin alteri huic 'to this other'. alter from Late Middle English: If you alter something you change it to something else. The word comes via French from Latin alter ‘other’, also found in alternative (mid 16th century). It also lies behind altruism (mid 19th century) which is from Italian altrui ‘somebody else’, from Latin alteri huic ‘to this other’. Definition of altruism in US English: altruism nounˈæltruˌɪzəmˈaltro͞oˌizəm 1The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. 利他主义；无私 some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism 一些人可能出于利他主义而自愿帮助衰弱的老人。 Example sentencesExamples Most health professionals are motivated by altruism and concern for patients' best interests. It is as much corporate self-interest as corporate altruism. Hiking fanatics can mix self-gratification with altruism by trekking through the wilderness for charity this weekend. Naturally, Asian governments are not acting out of pure altruism - even though in many cases they could get a better return on their investment at home. There have been far too many acts of generosity and altruism to list. The notions of duty and altruism are vital for a tolerant, healthy society. It is not altruism that is at work here; it is globalisation. Misguided though this might have been, my grandfather was motivated by altruism and a deep belief in human dignity. Certainly no one should imagine media corporations are suddenly guided by selfless altruism. The free sharing of information has nothing to do with altruism or a specific anti-authoritarian social vision. It can't be easy for people to leave home and come to a new place, even when the people in the new place are full of altruism and eagerness to help. My grandmother, who is in an excellent state home, is of an age group who have shown a level of altruism and self-sacrifice that beggars belief. It brought out the very best in people: altruism, tolerance, noble-mindedness, and openness to others. Both had their critics, but none of their detractors would doubt their altruism and social commitment. The fans are not altogether convinced by his altruism. Patients who take part in trials do so at least partly from altruism. He should have such virtues as compassion, love, generosity, and altruism. The degree to which a society values altruism, known as social responsibility norms, can also have an effect. These enlightened and evolved people believe in altruism, idealism, and activism. I argued at the time altruism was being discussed that there is no pure altruism. Synonyms unselfishness, selflessness, self-sacrifice, self-denial 1.1Zoology Behavior of an animal that benefits another at its own expense. 〔动〕利他行为 Example sentencesExamples Yet systems of reciprocal altruism do emerge in various social species, even among us humans. The book ends with an incisive analysis of animal altruism. A phenomenon that has been well studied in birds is altruism. Are there any other animal examples of this type of social structure where altruism seems to play a part? Although this is not biological altruism, it is very close to it. Origin Mid 19th century: from French altruisme, from Italian altrui ‘somebody else’, from Latin alteri huic ‘to this other’.
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