transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈal-trü-ˌi-zəm ]
Etymology: French altruisme, from autrui other people, from Old French, oblique case form of autre other, from Latin alter
Date: 1853
1. : unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
2. : behavior by an animal that is not beneficial to or may be harmful to itself but that benefits others of its species
• al·tru·ist -trü-ist noun
• al·tru·is·tic ˌal-trü-ˈis-tik adjective
• al·tru·is·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb