Altruism and Rapacity

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Altruism

Altruism noun - The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others.

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Rapacity is an antonym for altruism.

Nearby Words: altruistic, altruistically, altruist

Rapacity

Rapacity noun - An intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions.

Usage example: the rapacity of the Spanish conquistadors was such that they were undeterred by the very preposterousness of the legend of El Dorado

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Altruism is an antonym for rapacity.

Nearby Word: rapacious

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Rapacity and Altruism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/altruism/rapacity

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