Altruism – Putting others before yourself. Willingness to help others even if it has disadvantages for you
(Pronounced al-true-iz-uhm)
To remember the definition of the word altruism, use the following mnemonic:
It's all true (altruism) U comes before I. You comes before I is a truism.
Examples of altruism in a sentence
I was torn between altruism and self-interest.
Many choose to work in developing countries out of altruism.
People participate in the club for reasons of self-interest rather than altruism.
