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Pronunciation / Transliteration: itajui
"그녀의 행동은 진정한 이타주의에서 비롯된 것이다."
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The selfless concern for the well-being of others.
"An act of pure altruism motivated her to donate half her savings to the shelter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 19th century by French philosopher Auguste Comte from the Italian altrui ('others'), derived from the Latin alter ('other').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Altruism" is said worldwide
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altruisme
Transliteration: altruisme
"Son altruisme est une source d'inspiration pour nous tous."
Altruismus
Transliteration: Altruismus
"Wahren Altruismus erkennt man daran, dass keine Gegenleistung erwartet wird."
altruismo
Transliteration: altruismo
"Il suo altruismo lo ha spinto ad aiutare i senzatetto ogni fine settimana."
altruismo
Transliteration: altruismo
"El voluntariado es una clara muestra de altruismo."
altruísmo
Transliteration: altruísmo
"O médico demonstrou grande altruísmo ao trabalhar sem remuneração na zona afetada."
परोपकार
Transliteration: paropkar
"उनका परोपकार समाज के लिए एक मिसाल है।"
利他主义
Transliteration: lì tā zhǔ yì
"这种无私的行为充分体现了利他主义精神。"
이타주의
Transliteration: itajui
"그녀의 행동은 진정한 이타주의에서 비롯된 것이다."
利他主義
Transliteration: rita shugi
"彼の行動の根底には強い利他主義がある。"
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