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non-altruistic

non--al·tru·is·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te al-troo-is-tik]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌæl truˈɪs tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te al-troo-is-tik]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌæl truˈɪs tɪk/

Definitions of non-altruistic word

  • adjective non-altruistic unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic). 0
  • adjective non-altruistic Animal Behavior. of or relating to behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind, often its close relatives. 0
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Origin of non-altruistic

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; altru(ism) + -istic

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Parts of speech for Non-altruistic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-altruistic

non-altruistic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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