Altruism: a good word for writing poetry because it has many rhyming words.

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Altruism

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noun al·tru·ism \ˈal-trü-ˌi-zəm\

Simple Definition of altruism

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  • : feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a lack of selfishness

Full Definition of altruism

  1. 1:  unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others

  2. 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 play\-trü-ist\ noun
al·tru·is·tic play\ˌal-trü-ˈis-tik\ adjective
al·tru·is·ti·cal·ly play\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Examples of altruism

  1. A few skimpy corporate pensions were paid, but they were offered as much as departure incentives designed to promote business efficiency as expressions of altruism. —W. Andrew Achenbaum, Wilson Quarterly, Spring 2006

  2. Mary may have ample resources and prefer that her share pass to her children who have greater need and are in lower income tax brackets. (The progressive nature of our tax laws often fosters such altruism among family members.) —William M. McGovern, Jr. et al., Wills, Trusts and Estates, 1988

  3. And he still chokes up when he tells the story. Even at that young age, he understood that what his aunt was doing for him was the purest act of altruism. —Gail Sheehy, New York Times Magazine, 20 Apr. 1986

Origin of altruism

French altruisme, from autrui other people, from Old French, oblique case form ofautre other, from Latin alter
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