nonaltruism

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noun

Absence of altruism; any system of behaviour that is not altruistic.

OriginEnglish altruism ← French altruisme ← Old French autrui →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounnonaltruism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAbsence of altruism; any system of behaviour that is not altruistic.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Germanic*ne
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  5. Proto-Germanic*ainaz
  6. Proto-Germanic*nainaz
  7. Proto-West Germanic*nain
  8. Old Englishnān
  9. Middle Englishnon
  10. Old Englishnān
  11. Old Englishnān-
  12. Middle Englishnon-
  13. Englishnon-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élyos
  16. Proto-Italic*aljos
  17. Proto-Italic*aliteros
  18. Latinalterī
  19. Vulgar Latin*alterui
  20. Old Frenchautrui
  21. Frenchautrui
  22. Frenchaltruisme
  23. Englishaltruism
  24. Englishnonaltruism

From non- + altruism.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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