English example sentences with "altruistic"

Peter was an altruistic video game player; he would give items to people who needed them, rather than selling them for personal profit.

She was impressed with the altruistic service of nurses.

I also think that someone is sure to use it for selfish and not purely altruistic ends.

Tom is altruistic.

Compassion is the most altruistic form of love.

Tom is an altruistic person.

She's an altruistic person.

Sally Boysen has been studying chimpanzee cognition for over 30 years. A psychologist at Ohio State University, she has focused on chimps' ability to understand numbers and tools, their ability to recognize loved ones, and their seemingly altruistic natures. In the near future, she hopes to teach them to read simple English words. She also really loves her chimps.