altruism
noun
the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism).
altruisms
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pluralof altruism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She tells us that Mr. Paice's life was one long series of gentle altruisms and the truest Christianities.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb
Those who had glasses were mostly on the upper deck, so Jimmie did not see anything of the rescue; the transports, of course, did not swerve or delay, for their orders forbade all altruisms.
From Jimmie Higgins by Upton Sinclair
Unselfishness, devotion, pity and the higher altruisms all hark back to the home as their source.
From Woman in Modern Society by Earl Barnes
