Meanings
adverbunaltruistically (comparative more unaltruistically, superlative most unaltruistically)
comparative more unaltruistically · superlative most unaltruistically
- In an unaltruistic manner.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élyos
- Proto-Italic*aljos
- Proto-Italic*aliteros
- Latinalterī
- Vulgar Latin*alterui
- Old Frenchautrui
- Frenchautrui
- Frenchaltruisme
- Englishaltruism
- Englishaltruist
- Englishaltruistic
- Englishunaltruistic
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishunaltruistically
From unaltruistic + -ally.
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APA
unaltruistically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unaltruistically
MLA
“unaltruistically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unaltruistically. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unaltruistically,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unaltruistically.
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