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Meaning of "altruist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALTRUIST

altruist  [ˈæltrʊɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALTRUIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Altruist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALTRUIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

altruist

Altruism

Altruism or selflessness is the principle or practice of concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures and a core aspect of various religious traditions and secular worldviews, though the concept of "others" toward whom concern should be directed can vary among cultures and religions. Altruism or selflessness is the opposite of selfishness. Altruism can be distinguished from feelings of loyalty. Pure altruism consists of sacrificing something for someone other than the self with no expectation of any compensation or benefits, either direct, or indirect. Much debate exists as to whether "true" altruism is possible. The theory of psychological egoism suggests that no act of sharing, helping or sacrificing can be described as truly altruistic, as the actor may receive an intrinsic reward in the form of personal gratification. The validity of this argument depends on whether intrinsic rewards qualify as "benefits." The term altruism may also refer to an ethical doctrine that claims that individuals are morally obliged to benefit others.

Definition of altruist in the English dictionary

The definition of altruist in the dictionary is a person who practises altruism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALTRUIST


altoist
ˈæltəʊɪst
banjoist
ˈbændʒəʊɪst
bongoist
ˈbɒŋɡəʊɪst
casuist
ˈkæzjʊɪst
echoist
ˈekəʊɪst
egoist
ˈiːɡəʊɪst
hylozoist
ˌhaɪləˈzəʊɪst
jingoist
ˈdʒɪnɡəʊɪst
judoist
ˈdʒuːdəʊɪst
Maoist
ˈmaʊɪst
oboist
ˈəʊbəʊɪst
poloist
ˈpəʊləʊɪst
Shintoist
ˈʃɪntəʊɪst
soloist
ˈsəʊləʊɪst
sumoist
ˈsuːməʊɪst
Taoist
ˈtaʊɪst
Titoist
ˈtiːtəʊɪst
torpedoist
tɔːˈpiːdəʊɪst
vacuist
ˈvækjʊɪst
zoist
ˈzəʊɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALTRUIST

alto
alto clef
alto horn
alto sax
alto saxophone
alto-relievo
alto-rilievo
altocumuli
altocumulus
altogether
altoist
Alton Towers
altostrati
altostratus
altrices
altricial
Altrincham
altruism
altruistic
altruistically

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALTRUIST

acquist
Adrian Quist
bilinguist
buist
cataloguist
ethnolinguist
euphuist
fuguist
jujuist
linguist
monologuist
multilinguist
psycholinguist
quist
revuist
Sinarquist
sociolinguist
soliloquist
somniloquist
ventriloquist

Synonyms and antonyms of altruist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ALTRUIST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «altruist» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of altruist

Translation of «altruist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALTRUIST

Find out the translation of altruist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of altruist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «altruist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

利他主义者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

altruista
570 millions of speakers

English

altruist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परोपकार के सिद्धन्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

альтруист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

altruísta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরার্থবাদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

altruiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Altruist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Altruist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

利他主義者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이타 주의자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Altruist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chủ nghia vị tha
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

altruist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परार्थी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özgeci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

altruista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

altruista
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

альтруїст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

altruist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλτρουιστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

altruïst
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

altruist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

altruist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of altruist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTRUIST»

The term «altruist» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.753 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALTRUIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about altruist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALTRUIST»

Discover the use of altruist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to altruist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Selfish Altruist: Relief Work in Famine and War
Tony Vaux brings over 20 years experience as one of Oxfam's leading emergency managers to the exploration of the conflicts between subjective impulses and objective judgements and the dilemmas relief workers contend with.
Anthony Vaux, Tony Vaux, 2013
2
The Altruist
Surrogate mother.
Walter Keady, 2005
3
The Altruist in Politics (Webster's German Thesaurus Edition)
Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words.
Benjamin Cardozo, 2009
4
The Altruist
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Joseph F. Stanley, 2010
5
The Selfish Altruist: Relief Work in Famine and War
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Tony Vaux, 2013
6
An Altruist
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
Ouida, 2010
7
An Altruist and Four Essays
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Ouida, 2011
8
Business Ethics: A Jewish Perspective
He suggests that in the real world, there may be a cost to determining whether someone is an altruist or not. Extending the current example, suppose that for a $1,000 fee ("inspection cost") one can always distinguish between the altruists and ...
Moses L. Pava, 1997
9
The Two Faces of Justice
that an altruist, merely by virtue of being an altruist, does not need to be restrained by justice in any circumstances whatsoever. For the problems facing an altruist are altogether different in a society that is characterized, as all actual societies ...
Jiwei Ci, 2009
10
Altruism in World Religions
The purpose of the altruistic act is helping another person; there is no anticipation or expectation of reward for the altruist. In addition to these five points, conceptualization of altruism often contains a sixth: (6) Altruism must carry the risk of ...
Jacob Neusner, Bruce Chilton, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALTRUIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term altruist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lamphier: Notley government staking middle ground
Leach is an environmental pragmatist, not an altruist. Unlike the noisy eco-activist crowd, he doesn't demonize bitumen, per se. He's agnostic ... «Edmonton Journal, Jun 15»
2
Will you get paid for all this data?
But how altruist is this business model, really? You just paid for the privilege to become a sensor of the Internet of things. Clearly, you are ... «InfoWorld, Jun 15»
3
Altruism Shrugged
“The history of capitalism,” as Rand put it, is “of its swaying, tottering attempt to stand erect on the foundation of the altruist morality.” In other ... «The New Republic, Jun 15»
4
Changing values should be done under disciplined tutelage
My efforts at that time were self-financed, not because I'm an altruist but I had read the 1989 non-fiction modern horror classic, The Cocaine ... «Stabroek News, Jun 15»
5
Here's The Explosive Gun-To-The-Head Shot The AP Published …
The altruist get the real values to mankind to sacrifice their honest earned values with the belief good things will come to them if they give them ... «Western Journalism, Jun 15»
6
Hansa Cequity raises Rs 30 crore from private equity firm ASK Pravi
In September, Hong Kong and Kolkata-based analytics company iConnectiva was acquired by the mobile VAS company Altruist Technologies ... «MediaNama.com, Jun 15»
7
IMF: Rising Inequality, a Problem for Economic Growth
“You do not have to be an altruist to support policies that lift the incomes of the poor and the middle class. Everybody will benefit from these ... «THISDAY Live, Jun 15»
8
Lagarde issues call for more equitable growth
“You do not have to be an altruist to support policies that lift the incomes of the poor and the middle class. Everybody will benefit from these ... «Public Finance International, Jun 15»
9
Your charitable donations might not be helping people
Becoming an effective altruist gives you that meaning and fulfillment.” By Shelby Slade, Deseret News. Pekin Daily Times. By Shelby Slade ... «Pekin Daily Times, Jun 15»
10
The world's most famous utilitarian on whether all carnivorous …
How should an effective altruist think about that kind of trade-off? Peter Singer: One thing is that the US military is going to be spending money ... «Vox, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Altruist [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/altruist>. Apr 2024 ».
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