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having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
- I'm not being altruistic in giving you these books, since I was going to have to lug them with me if you hadn't come along
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“Altruistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruistic. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of altruistic was in 1853
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