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adjective

altruistic

CEFR C1

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for others

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Six example sentences with altruistic, each labelled with its topic.

  • Living kidney donors who give to strangers make an altruistic choice, gaining nothing and accepting weeks of painful recovery.

    Medicine

  • Researchers were surprised by altruistic behavior in the game, where players handed money to strangers they would never meet again.

    Economics

  • Passing up an open three so a rookie can score is an altruistic move that never shows in the box score.

    Basketball

  • Toddlers make altruistic choices earlier than expected, offering a toy to a stranger who pretends to be sad.

    Psychology

  • Philosophers doubt whether any act is truly altruistic, since even quiet pride in giving counts as a reward.

    Philosophy

  • The guild's altruistic veterans spend their evenings escorting new players through dungeons that reward them with nothing.

    Gaming

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