Altruism



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 利他主义;不自私
• ［英］ n. unselfish regard for the welfare of others; selflessness
• ［记］ altru ( 其他的) +ism ( 主义) -> 利他主义
• ［派］ altruist ( n.无私的人) ; altruistic ( adj.无私的)
• [反] egoism(n.自我主义)；egocentric(n.利己主义者)

Webster Collegiate

• Etymology: French altruisme, from autrui other people, from Old French, oblique case form of autre other, from Latin alter
• Date: 1853
• 1. unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
• 2. behavior by an animal that is not beneficial to or may be harmful to itself but that benefits others of its species
• • altruist noun
• • altruistic adjective
• • altruistically adverb

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