altruist

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altruist

/ˈæltɹu.ɪst/
/ˈɔːltɹu.ɪst/

noun altruists

A person showing altruism. This event couldn't have been possible without the efforts of the altruists who helped in their spare time.
Similar: philanthropist

Opposite: egoist

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noun

Opposite: egoist

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noun person imbued with altruism

Español	altruista
Português	altruísta
Français	altruiste
Ελληνικά	αλτρουιστής altrouistís
Русский	альтруи́ст alʹtruíst, альтруи́стка alʹtruístka

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@misc{altruist_2026,
  title = {altruist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/altruist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}