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nonaltruism

nonaltruism noun: absence of altruism; any system of behaviour that is not altruistic.

Noun

nonaltruism (uncountable)

  1. Absence of altruism; any system of behaviour that is not altruistic.

Origin of nonaltruism

From non- + altruism.

Questions about nonaltruism

What does nonaltruism mean?
Nonaltruism means absence of altruism; any system of behaviour that is not altruistic.
What part of speech is nonaltruism?
Nonaltruism is a noun.

Words near nonaltruism in the dictionary

  1. nonalternate
  2. nonalternating
  3. nonalternation
  4. nonalternative
  5. nonaltitudinal
  6. nonaltruism
  7. nonaltruist
  8. nonaltruistic
  9. nonaltruistically
  10. nonaltruists
  11. nonaluminium

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