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altruist

noun
/ˈæltɹu.ɪst/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Italic *aljos Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *aliteros Latin alterī Vulgar Latin *alterui Old French autrui French autrui Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French altruismebor. English altruism ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)der. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English altruist See altruism.

  1. derived from -ist English -ist English altruist See altruism
  2. derived from -istebor
  3. derived from -istader
  4. derived from -isme French altruismebor
  5. derived from -ismusbor

Definitions

  1. A person showing altruism.

    • This event couldn't have been possible without the efforts of the altruists who helped in their spare time.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA