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altruism

noun

Meaning

  1. Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
  2. (sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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