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Etymology edit

From French autrui (others) +‎ -isk.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /altruistisk/, [altˢʁ̥uˈisd̥isɡ̊]

Adjective edit

altruistisk

  1. altruistic

Inflection edit

Inflection of altruistisk
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte 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.

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Adjective edit

altruistisk (comparative mer altruistisk, superlative mest altruistisk)

  1. altruistic
    Synonym: osjälvisk
    Antonym: egoistisk

Declension edit

Inflection of altruistisk
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular altruistisk mer altruistisk mest altruistisk
Neuter singular altruistiskt mer altruistiskt mest altruistiskt
Plural altruistiska mer altruistiska mest altruistiska
Masculine plural3 altruistiske mer altruistiska mest altruistiska
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 altruistiske mer altruistiske mest altruistiske
All altruistiska mer altruistiska mest altruistiska
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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