OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 13873

altruism

/ˈæl.tɹu.ɪz.əm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
altruismo
Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Altruism is a behaviour of an individual that benefits another at its own expense.[…]She decided to investigate what motivates ants to undertake these dangerous missions, where the…
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