hyperaltruism

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noun

Extreme altruism

OriginEnglish altruism ← French altruisme ← Old French autrui →
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Meanings

nounhyperaltruism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExtreme altruism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  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. Englishhyperaltruism

From hyper- + altruism.

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APA

hyperaltruism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperaltruism

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“hyperaltruism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperaltruism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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