antialtruism

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noun

opposition to altruism

OriginEnglish altruism ← French altruisme ← Old French autrui →
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Meanings

nounantialtruism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableopposition to altruism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élyos
  9. Proto-Italic*aljos
  10. Proto-Italic*aliteros
  11. Latinalterī
  12. Vulgar Latin*alterui
  13. Old Frenchautrui
  14. Frenchautrui
  15. Frenchaltruisme
  16. Englishaltruism
  17. Englishantialtruism

From anti- + altruism.

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APA

antialtruism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antialtruism

MLA

“antialtruism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antialtruism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antialtruism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antialtruism.

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