Altruism
Altruism noun - The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others.
Meanness
Meanness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
How words are described
| pure | pure altruism | pure meanness |
| actual | actual altruism | actual meanness |
| occasional | occasional altruism | occasional meanness |
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Meanness and Altruism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/altruism/meanness
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Meanness or Altruism. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/altruism/meanness.
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