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Altruistic vs Charitable - What's the difference?

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Altruistic is a related term of charitable.


As adjectives the difference between altruistic and charitable

is that altruistic is regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish while charitable is pertaining to charity.

altruistic

English

(altruism)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
  • His helping the old woman with her shopping was deemed highly altruistic by everyone, especially since her home was a mile away.

    Synonyms

    * (regardful of others) beneficent, humane, philanthropic, selfless, unselfish

    Antonyms

    * (regardful of others) egoistic, misanthropic, selfish

    Derived terms

    * altruistic filicide * altruistically

    charitable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to charity.
  • Kind, generous.
  • Having a purpose or character of a charity.
  • Synonyms

    * eleemosynary

    Derived terms

    * charitable organization * charitable purpose