altruism
noun
[ ˈaltruːɪz(ə)m ]
• disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
• "some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism"
Similar:
unselfishness,
selflessness,
self-sacrifice,
self-denial,
consideration,
compassion,
kindness,
goodwill,
decency,
nobility,
public-spiritedness,
generosity,
magnanimity,
liberality,
open-handedness,
free-handedness,
big-heartedness,
lavishness,
benevolence,
beneficence,
philanthropy,
humanitarianism,
charity,
charitableness,
bounty,
bounteousness,
Origin:
mid 19th century: from French altruisme, from Italian altrui ‘somebody else’, from Latin alteri huic ‘to this other’.
