altruism

/ˈæltruɪzəm/

Meanings

noun

Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.

Examples :

"The volunteer's altruism motivated her to tutor underprivileged students after school. "

noun

(sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.

Examples :

"The volunteer's altruism was evident in her long hours spent tutoring struggling students. "

biology moral philosophy character human value attitude being action society

Related Words

brotherly adjective

/ˈbɹʌð.ə.li/ /ˈbɹʌð.ɚ.li/

Of or characteristic of brothers.

"brotherly love"

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

devotion noun

/dɪˈvəʊʃən/ /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

The act or state of devoting or being devoted.

"Her devotion to her studies helped her get excellent grades. "

motivated verb

/ˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd/ /ˈmoʊdəveɪtɪd/

To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.

"The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees."

underprivileged noun

/ˌʌndərˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/ /ˌʌndərˈprɪvlɪdʒd/

A deprived person; deprived people (normally used as a plural).

"The charity provides school supplies for the underprivileged in the neighborhood. "

performer noun

/pəˈfɔːmə/ /pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/

One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.

"The talented performer captivated the audience with her captivating dance routine. "

volunteer noun

/vɒl.ənˈtɪə/ /vɑl.ənˈtɪɹ/

One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his/her own free will, especially when done without pay.

"The volunteer helped organize the school's annual fundraising bake sale. "

interests noun

/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɪsts/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

kindness noun

/ˈkaɪndnəs/

The state of being kind.

"Her kindness towards her classmates made them feel welcome at school. "

sociobiology noun

/ˌsoʊsioʊbaɪˈɑlədʒi/ /ˌsoʊʃioʊbaɪˈɑlədʒi/

The science that applies the principles of evolutionary biology to the study of social behaviour in both humans and animals.

"Sociobiology explains how social behaviors, like competition for resources at school, are rooted in evolutionary processes. "

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

The way a living creature behaves or acts.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "