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altruism
1. Concern for the welfare of others.
2. Acting in an unselfish way to help others.
2. Acting in an unselfish way to help others.
"When the earthquake struck, people from all over the world, out of a sense of altruism, volunteered their help for the victims."
altruism
Self-destructive behavior performed for the benefit of others in the colony.
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altruism
Apparently a self-sacrificing behavior performed by one creature for the
benefit of others.
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A devotion to and regard for the interests or welfare of others. (1)
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biological altruism
Behavior which helps other members of a species but which diminishes an individual's own chance of reproductive success.
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