altruism

Questions about altruism

What does altruism mean?

altruism means "the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others".

How many syllables are in altruism?

altruism has 4 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /ˈæltɹuˌɪzəm/.

What is another word for altruism?

Close synonyms include selflessness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of altruism?

The recorded antonyms are egoism.

Is altruism a common word?

altruism is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with altruism?

21 words rhyme with altruism. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.