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altruist (s) (noun), altruists (pl)
1. Those who believe in and who practice an unselfish concern for the welfare of others: The charitable acts by the altruists were motivated purely by a real concern for those who needed help during the flooding.
2. Etymology: from Latin alteri, a form of alter, "other, another".
Unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others.
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Anyone who has an unselfish concern for the welfare of another person or of other people. (1)
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