the fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own Politicians are not necessarily motivated by pure altruism.
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NAmE//ˌæltruˈɪstɪk//
adjective altruistic behaviorSee altruism in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: altruism