altruistisk

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Danish

Etymology

From French autrui (others) +‎ -isk.

Pronunciation

Adjective

altruistisk

  1. altruistic

Inflection

Inflection of altruistisk
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular altruistisk 2
indefinite neuter singular altruistisk 2
plural altruistiske 2
definite attributive1 altruistiske

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Swedish

Adjective

altruistisk (comparative mer altruistisk, superlative mest altruistisk)

  1. altruistic
    Synonym: osjälvisk
    Antonym: egoistisk

Declension

Inflection of altruistisk
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular altruistisk mer altruistisk mest altruistisk
neuter singular altruistiskt mer altruistiskt mest altruistiskt
plural altruistiska mer altruistiska mest altruistiska
masculine plural2 altruistiske mer altruistiska mest altruistiska
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 altruistiske mer altruistiske mest altruistiske
all altruistiska mer altruistiska mest altruistiska

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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