Selfless vs Altruistic - What's the difference?
selfless | altruistic | Synonyms |
Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
Altruistic is a synonym of selfless.
As adjectives the difference between selfless and altruistic
is that selfless is having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish while altruistic is regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish.selfless
English
(wikipedia selfless)Adjective
(en adjective)- In a selfless act of gratitude for saving his mother's life, Peter committed to giving money to his local breast cancer charity each year for the rest of his life.
Derived terms
* selflessnessaltruistic
English
(altruism)Adjective
(en adjective)- His helping the old woman with her shopping was deemed highly altruistic by everyone, especially since her home was a mile away.