al|tru|is|tic

al|tru|is|tic
al|tru|is|tic «AL tru IHS tihk», adjective.
1. thoughtful of the welfare of others; unselfish.
2. Zoology. characterized by altruism: »

altruistic social animals.


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  • tru|is|tic — «troo IHS tihk», adjective. having the character of a truism; trivially self evident …   Useful english dictionary

  • tru — al·tru·ist; al·tru·is·tic; am·phi·gas·tru·la; an·ces·tru·la; cen·tru·roi·des; de·tru·sion; de·tru·sive; de·tru·sor; es·tru·ate; es·tru·a·tion; ex·tru·si·ble; ex·tru·sile; ex·tru·sion; gas·tru·la; gas·tru·late; ge·o·tru·pes; in·tru·sion;… …   English syllables

  • tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

  • Tru-la-la (banda) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Tru la lá Información personal Nombre real Tru la lá Nacimiento 1984 Origen …   Wikipedia Español

  • truism — tru•ism [[t]ˈtru ɪz əm[/t]] n. a self evident, obvious truth, esp. a cliché • Etymology: 1700–10 tru•is′tic, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • truistic — tru·is·tic …   English syllables

  • altruistic — al·tru·is·tic …   English syllables

  • is — is·ti·o·phor·i·dae; is·ti·oph·o·rus; is·tle; jan·is·sary; jar·gon·is·tic; jef·fer·is·ite; jour·nal·is·tic; kak·is·toc·ra·cy; kar·y·or·rhex·is; la·bor·is·tic; le·gal·is·tic; leg·is·late; leg·is·la·tion; leg·is·la·tive·ly; leg·is·la·tor;… …   English syllables

  • altruism — al•tru•ism [[t]ˈæl truˌɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) the principle or practice of unselfish concern for the welfare of others (opposed to egoism). 2) anb behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • Altruistic — Al tru*is tic, a. [Cf. F. altruiste, a. See {Altruism}..] Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; opposed to {egoistic} or {selfish}. Bain. {Al tru*is tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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