ALTRUISM Synonyms

• voluntary promotion of human welfare

• disposition to do good

• an inclination to do kind or charitable acts

• an act intending or showing kindness and good will

• a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

• a kindly and lenient attitude toward people

• an activity or gift that benefits the public at large

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• an institution set up to provide help to the needy

• a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

• the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

• the trait of being willing to give your money or time

• acting generously

• (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)

• the friendly hope that something will succeed

• a disposition to kindness and compassion

• the quality of being humane

• the quality of being human

• all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

• the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

• tendency to be kind and forgiving

• a kind act

• liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

• acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity

• the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others

• acting generously