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Altruistic vs Empathetic - What's the difference?

altruistic | empathetic |

As adjectives the difference between altruistic and empathetic

is that altruistic is regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish while empathetic is showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings etc; empathic.

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

    Related terms

    * altruism * altruist

    empathetic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings etc; empathic