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  • 71altruism — [ altrʊɪz(ə)m] noun selfless concern for the well being of others. ↘Zoology behaviour of an animal that benefits another at its own expense. Derivatives altruist noun altruistic adjective altruistically adverb Origin C19: from Fr. altruisme, from …

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  • 72altruistic — adjective altruistic behaviour shows that you care about others more than you care for yourself: Were his motives completely altruistic? altruistically /kli/ adverb …

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  • 73kindly — adj 1. kindhearted, sympathetic, warm. See kind(defs.1, 2). 2. pleasant, agreeable, winsome, charming, taking; felicitous, welcome, inviting; fair, nice, pleasurable, dulcet; cheerful, warm, refreshing, sweet, enjoyable. 3. favorable, suitable,… …

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  • 74altruistic — UK [ˌæltruˈɪstɪk] / US adjective thinking or behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and their interests more than you care about yourself Derived word: altruistically UK [ˌæltruˈɪstɪklɪ] / US adverb …

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  • 75altruistic — /ˌæltruˈɪstɪk/ (say .altrooh istik) adjective regardful of others; having regard to the wellbeing or best interests of others (opposed to egoistic). –altruistically, adverb …

  • 76altruism — ► 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 Latin alteri …

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  • 77altruist — 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… …

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  • 78altruistic — 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… …

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  • 79altruistic — [al΄tro͞o is′tik] adj. of or motivated by altruism; unselfish SYN. PHILANTHROPIC altruistically adv …

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  • 80altruism — n. 1 regard for others as a principle of action. 2 unselfishness; concern for other people. Derivatives: altruist n. altruistic adj. altruistically adv. Etymology: F altruisme f. It. altrui somebody else (infl. by L alter other) …

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