altruist
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tru noun
a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others ( opposed to egoist ).
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altruism (ˈæltruːˌɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the principle or practice of unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
| 2. | the philosophical doctrine that right action is that which produces the greatest benefit to others |
| [C19: from French altruisme, from Italian altrui others, from Latin alterī, plural of alter other] | |
| 'altruist | |
| —n | |
| altru'istic | |
| —adj | |
| altru'istically | |
| —adv | |
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Altruist
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
Example sentences
The altruist group of decision makers weighted economic, social, and environmental costs nearly equally.
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