Definition for Altruism:

• Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; - opposed to egoism or selfishness.

Synonyms for Altruism:

• n.

  •
  • liberality,
  • grace,
  • consideration,
  • kindliness,
  • attitude,
  • kindheartedness,
  • support,
  • warmth,
  • kind.
  •altruism (noun)
  • selflessness.
  •attribute (noun)
  • altruism.
  •benevolence (noun)
  • motherliness,
  • compassion,
  • magnanimity,
  • humanitarianism,
  • beneficence,
  • neighborliness,
  • good will,
  • bountifulness.
  •benignity (noun)
  • warm-heartednesses,
  • warm heartednesses,
  • warmheartednesses,
  • warm heartedness.
  •big-heartedness (noun)
  • big heartedness.
  •charity (noun)
  • humanenesses,
  • caritases,
  • tenderheartednesses,
  • agapai.
  •generosity (noun)
  • largess,
  • hospitality,
  • Freeness,
  • hospitableness,
  • bigness,
  • greatness,
  • charitableness.
  •generousness (noun)
  • large-hea,
  • generousness,
  • freehandedness.
  •good will (noun)
  • good-will.
  •good will/goodwill (noun)
  • good side ofs,
  • right side ofs.
  •great-heartedness (noun)
  • largeheartedn,
  • great heartedness,
  • largeheartedns,
  • large heartedn,
  • large-heartedns,
  • large heartedns.
  •humanity (noun)
  • brotherly loves.
  •kindness (noun)
  • under-standing,
  • serviceabilities,
  • under standings,
  • under standing,
  • good intentions,
  • under-standings,
  • solicitousnesses,
  • graciousnesses.
  •large-heartedness (noun)
  • large heartedness.
  •lenience (noun)
  • liberalnesses,
  • broadmindednesses,
  • sufferances,
  • broad-mindednesses,
  • Permissivenesses,
  • broad mindednesses,
  • broad mindedness.
  •lenity (noun)
  • lenity.
  •philanthropy (noun)
  • public spirit.
  •tolerance (noun)
  • liberalisms.
  •unselfishness (noun)
  • un-selfishness,
  • un selfishnesses,
  • un-selfishnesses,
  • un selfishness.
  •unsparingness (noun)
  • un-sparingness,
  • un sparingnesses,
  • un-sparingnesses,
  • un sparingness.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • solicitude,
  • benignity,
  • delicacy,
  • mercy,
  • benignancy,
  • tlc,
  • clemency,
  • forgiveness,
  • tolerance,
  • largesse.
  •
  • discretion,
  • bounty,
  • attention,
  • diplomacy,
  • indulgence.
  •
  • sensitivity.
  •
  • quarter.
  •Other relevant words:
  • renunciation,
  • disinterestedness,
  • humanity,
  • self-abasement,
  • sublimity,
  • self-forgetfulness,
  • heroism,
  • consecration,
  • exaltation,
  • commitment,
  • welfarism,
  • Public-spiritedness,
  • humility,
  • benevolentness,
  • disinterest,
  • understanding,
  • love,
  • unselfish,
  • self-neglect,
  • Self-devotion,
  • utilitarianism,
  • self-denial,
  • modesty,
  • dedication,
  • self-sacrifice,
  • goodness,
  • chivalry,
  • philanthropism,
  • social conscience,
  • giving,
  • sacrifice,
  • self-abnegation,
  • thoughtfulness,
  • self-immolation,
  • sympathy,
  • elevation,
  • self-effacement,
  • flower power,
  • benevolent disposition,
  • agape,
  • devotion.

Paraphrases for Altruism:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    selflessness.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    caring.

Antonyms for Altruism:

• n.

  • attribute
    egoism.
  • unselfish concern
    meanness.
  • Other antonyms:
    self-concern, egocentrism, self-centeredness.

Altruism Sentence Examples:

• " My next assignment in altruism," says he, holdin' it to the light.

• No people so ruled by altruism as to lose its capacities for aggression and cunning could hold their own, in the present state of the world, against races hardened by the discipline of competition as well as by the discipline of war.

Hyponym for Altruism:

• n.

  • attribute
    unselfishness.