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altruistically — altruism ► NOUN 1) unselfish concern for others. 2) Zoology behaviour of an animal that benefits another at its own expense. DERIVATIVES altruist noun altruistic adjective altruistically adverb. ORIGIN from Italian altrui somebody else , from… … English terms dictionary
altruistically — adverb see altruism … New Collegiate Dictionary
altruistically — See altruist. * * * … Universalium
altruistically — adverb Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; opposed to egoistic or selfish. Syn: philanthropically Ant: misanthropically, egoistically, selfishly … Wiktionary
altruistically — adv. in an altruistic manner, philanthropically, unselfishly … English contemporary dictionary
altruistically — See: altruistic … English dictionary
altruistically — adverb in an altruistic manner he acted selflessly when he helped the old lady in distress • Syn: ↑selflessly • Derived from adjective: ↑selfless (for: ↑selflessly), ↑altruistic … Useful english dictionary
altruistic — altruistically, adv. /al trooh is tik/, adj. 1. unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic). 2. Animal Behav. of or pertaining to behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits… … Universalium
Reciprocal altruism — Diagram showing reciprocal altruism In evolutionary biology, reciprocal altruism is a behaviour whereby an organism acts in a manner that temporarily reduces its fitness while increasing another organism s fitness, with the expectation that the… … Wikipedia
Ethical consumerism — 3R Concepts Waste Disposal Hierarchy Reduce Reuse Recycle Barter Dematerialization Downcycling Dumpster diving Ecod … Wikipedia
