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altruism

[al-troo-iz-uhm] / ˈæl truˌɪz əm /


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This had gone way beyond altruism, they thought.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

That raises the question: Is there any true altruism?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

But even for the most responsible issuers, stablecoins aren’t altruism; they’re deposits.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

At the end of the day, as motivated by altruism as I am, I don’t want to be Pollyannish about what voters’ expectations of themselves and their neighbors are.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2025

Their discovery: when people are given a small stipend for donating blood rather than simply being praised for their altruism, they tend to donate less blood.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt