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Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness.

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  1. n. Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness.
  2. n. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  3. Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness. [Recent] J. S. Mill.
  4. Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to theinterests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism orselfishness. [Recent] J. S. Mill.
  5. n:100 n. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others