altruist

[al-troo-ist]

noun

1. a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (egoist ).

Other Word Forms

• hyperaltruist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of altruist¹

1865–70; < French altruiste; altruism, -ist

Example Sentences

But to buy the property at current market rates without jacking up rents, even an altruist would have to come up with some unlikely financial wizardry.

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And I just thought to myself, thank god the effective altruists got into AI because this is my hottest take.

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Testimony at his trial suggested that his image as an altruist was at least partially a sham.

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Opaque, barely regulated and often cutthroat, it is seldom viewed as an incubator of big-hearted altruists.

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He brought on Gary Wang, an old friend from math camp, and later Ellison, a fellow effective altruist from Jane Street.

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