altruism

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

altruïsme

onzelfzuchtigheid

onbaatzuchtigheid

belangeloosheid

Tegenovergesteld aan

egoism, selfishness, misanthropy

Synoniemen

benevolence

philanthropy

unselfishness

selflessness

self-sacrifice

ingenuousness

kindheartedness

renunciation

sincerity

straightforwardness

frank

mutual love

benevolent disposition

faithfulness

generousness

good will

honesty

Vertalingen

altruisme

Altruismus

altruismo

altruismo

altruísmo

altruisme

αλτρουϊσμός

Selbstlosigkeit

αλτρουισμός

Uneigennützigkeit

diğerkâmlık

φιλαλληλία

إيثار

oblativité

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈæl.tɹu.ɪz.əm/

Etymologie (Engels)

From French altruisme, which was coined in 1830 by Auguste Comte from autrui (“of or to others”) + -isme, from Old French, from Latin alteri, dative of alter (“other”) (whence also English alter). Apparently inspired by the French Latin legal phrase l'autrui, from le bien, le droit d'autrui (“the good, the right of the other”). Introduced into English by George Henry Lewes in 1853, in his translation Comte’s Philosophy of the Sciences, 1, xxi.