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altruism vs unselfishness

unselfishness vs altruism

altruism and unselfishness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
altruism Yes No No No
unselfishness Yes No No No
As nouns, unselfishness is a hypernym of altruism; that is, unselfishness is a word with a broader meaning than altruism:
  • altruism: the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  • unselfishness: the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others
altruism (noun) unselfishness (noun)
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others acting generously
the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others
Difference between altruism and unselfishness

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