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altruistic

[al-troo-is-tik] / ˌæl truˈɪs tɪk /


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One vendor, clothing brand Altruistic, incorporates West African symbols into streetwear; another, Regina Bennett, offers plant pots with messages like “Rooted in my Blackness.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Altruistic as they might sound, the checks - $100 at most - were no simple act of charity: They were part of an almost unimaginable scheme.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2022

Altruistic behavior is seen as the parent runs the risk of getting attacked, killed, or harmed by the predator.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Altruistic behavior can also evolve if it benefits relatives, who pass on the donor’s genes.

From Scientific American • Jul. 19, 2021

Altruistic is Godwin's teaching, egoistic Stirner's and Tucker's.

From Anarchism by Eltzbacher, Paul




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