ALTRUISTIC


Meaning of ALTRUISTIC in English

al ‧ tru ‧ is ‧ tic /ˌæltruˈɪstɪk◂/ BrE AmE adjective

altruistic behaviour shows that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself OPP selfish :

Were his motives entirely altruistic?

—altruistically /-kli/ adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.