altruist
pronunciation
How to pronounce altruist in British English: UK ['æltrʊɪst]
How to pronounce altruist in American English: US ['æltrʊˌɪst]
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- Noun:
- someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
Word Origin
- altruist (n.)
- 1842, from French; see altruism + -ist.
Antonym
Example
- 1. But as karlan warns , not everyone is an altruist .
- 2. Gunderson and colleagues studied 940 women catching chapter in a study of prenatal and postnatal upbeat at altruist medical school in boston .