Al`tru·is'tic adjective [ Confer French altruiste , adjective See Altruism ..] Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish . Bain. -- Al`tru*is'tic*al*ly , adverb Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/64
unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic). · of or pertaining to behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind, often its close relatives. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/altruistic