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Noun: altruism  'al-troo`i-zum
  1. The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
    "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"
    - selflessness

Derived forms: altruisms

See also: altruist

Type of: unselfishness

Antonym: egoism

Encyclopedia: Altruism

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