selflessness; the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Altruism in a sentence
Her altruism was evident in her decades of volunteer work.
Synonyms for altruism
selflessness
generosity
charity
Antonyms for altruism
selfishness
greed
egoism
Practice altruism on real SAT questions
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