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Antonyms for altruist
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : al-troo-ist |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæl tru ɪst |
Definition of altruist
Origin :- 1842, from French; see altruism + -ist.
- As in philanthropist : noun humanitarian
- As in benefactor : noun donor
- As in giver : noun donor
- As in do-gooder : noun idealist
- As in donor : noun giver of gift
- As in humanitarian : noun person who gives generously
- To be the altruist, one must first be the egoist (say the philosophers), to give, one must first have.
- Extract from : « The Tyranny of the Dark » by Hamlin Garland
- If I had your altruist emotional temperament, I should not hesitate for a moment.
- Extract from : « Robert Elsmere » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
- On our knees the egotist must die, and the altruist be born.
- Extract from : « My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year » by John Henry Jowett
- In point of fact, of course, he is no more an altruist than any other healthy mammal.
- Extract from : « The American Credo » by George Jean Nathan
- In the pastor Sudermann attempts to paint the altruist in action.
- Extract from : « Iconoclasts » by James Huneker
- But both egoist and altruist are philosophical abstractions.
- Extract from : « The Journal of a Disappointed Man » by Wilhelm Nero Pilate Barbellion
- They do not believe, and they tell you bluntly they do not believe, any man who claims to be an altruist.
- Extract from : « An Ocean Tramp » by William McFee
- Thus Godwin was rationalist, altruist, anarchist, and non-resister.
- Extract from : « William Blake » by Charles Gardner
- He was an altruist, and he loved others better than himself.
- Extract from : « An Outline of Russian Literature » by Maurice Baring
- I like to think there's even a good deal of the altruist in me.
- Extract from : « The Old Die Rich » by Horace Leonard Gold
Synonyms for altruist
- aid
- almsgiver
- altruist
- angel
- assistant
- backer
- benefactor
- benefactress
- bestower
- bleeding heart
- conferrer
- contributor
- do-gooder
- donator
- donor
- fairy godparent
- fan
- Good Samaritan
- good scout
- grantor
- grubstaker
- heavy hitter
- helper
- humanitarian
- mark
- patron
- philanthropist
- presenter
- promoter
- protector
- Santa Claus
- savior
- sponsor
- subscriber
- subsidizer
- supporter
- volunteer
- well-wisher
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