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altruistic

/ˌɑl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/
adjective
  1. Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish

    "His helping the old woman with her shopping was deemed highly altruistic by everyone, especially since her home was a mile away."

Synonymsbeneficent, humane, philanthropic, selfless, unselfish
Antonymsegoistic, misanthropic, selfish

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