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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Altruism \Al"tru*ism\, n. [F. altruisme (a word of Comte's), It altrui of or to others fr L. alter another.] Regard for others both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others brotherly kindness; -- opposed to {egoism} or {selfishness}. [Recent] --J. S. Mill. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: altruism n : the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others [syn: {selflessness}] [ant: {egoism}]
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