Definition of Altruistic
Altruistic
Al·tru·is·tic
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Showing a desire to help others, especially at one's own expense.
e.g. The altruistic volunteer spent her summer building homes for the homeless.
(adjective)
relating to a nature of animal behavior that involves the animal acting in ways that may be non-beneficial or even harmful to itself but beneficial to other members of its species;
e.g. The mother bear was altruistic because she gave all of the food to her cubs and put her life in danger to protect them.
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