Altruism

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Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; - opposed to egoism or selfishness.

Noun

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altruism - the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others Synonyms: selflessness Antonyms: egocentrism, egoism, self-centeredness, self-concern, self-interest - attempting to get personal recognition for yourself (especially by unacceptable means)

BOMFOG, Benthamism, Christian charity, Christian love, agape, beneficence, benevolent disposition, benevolentness, bigheartedness, brotherly love, caritas, charitableness, commitment, consecration, dedication, devotion, disinterest, disinterestedness, do-goodism, flower power, giving, goodwill, grace, greatheartedness, humaneness, humanitarianism, humanity, humility, largeheartedness, love, love of mankind, modesty, philanthropism, philanthropy, sacrifice, self-abasement, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-devotion, self-effacement, self-forgetfulness, self-immolation, self-neglect, self-neglectfulness, self-renouncement, self-sacrifice, self-subjection, selflessness, unacquisitiveness, unpossessiveness, unselfishness, utilitarianism, welfarism, well-disposedness