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Pronunciation / Transliteration: altruismo
"Il suo altruismo lo ha spinto ad aiutare i senzatetto ogni fine settimana."
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The selfless concern for the well-being of others.
"An act of pure altruism motivated her to donate half her savings to the shelter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'altruism' originates from the French word 'altruisme', which was derived from the Latin 'alter', meaning 'other'. It was first coined in the 19th century by philosopher Auguste Comte to describe a moral principle of selfless concern for the well-being of others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Altruism" is said worldwide
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altruisme
Transliteration: altruisme
"Son altruisme est une source d'inspiration pour nous tous."
Altruismus
Transliteration: Altruismus
"Wahren Altruismus erkennt man daran, dass keine Gegenleistung erwartet wird."
altruismo
Transliteration: altruismo
"Il suo altruismo lo ha spinto ad aiutare i senzatetto ogni fine settimana."
altruismo
Transliteration: altruismo
"El voluntariado es una clara muestra de altruismo."
altruísmo
Transliteration: altruísmo
"O médico demonstrou grande altruísmo ao trabalhar sem remuneração na zona afetada."
परोपकार
Transliteration: paropkar
"उनका परोपकार समाज के लिए एक मिसाल है।"
利他主义
Transliteration: lì tā zhǔ yì
"这种无私的行为充分体现了利他主义精神。"
이타주의
Transliteration: itajui
"그녀의 행동은 진정한 이타주의에서 비롯된 것이다."
利他主義
Transliteration: rita shugi
"彼の行動の根底には強い利他主義がある。"
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