Vocabulary Spotlight
Altruist
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: परोपकारी (Paropkari) – A person who is selflessly concerned for the well-being of others.
Pronunciation
[al-troo-ist]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Humanitarian – मानवतावादी (Manavtavadi)
Related Words
Selflessness – निस्वार्थता (Niswaarthta)
Word Origin
“Altruist” French aur Latin se aaya hai. French mein “altruisme” aur Latin mein “alter” ka matlab hota hai “other” ya “doosre log”. Yeh concept selflessness aur doosron ki bhalai par zyada zor deta hai.
– “Altruist” originates from French and Latin. In French, “altruisme” and in Latin, “alter” mean “other” or “others”, emphasizing concern for the welfare of others.
Word Family
Noun: Altruism – परोपकारिता (Paropkarita)
Adjective: Altruistic – परोपकारी (Paropkari)
Usage Examples
1. Woh ek altruist hai jo apna waqt aur paisa logon ki madad karne mein lagata hai.
– He is an altruist who spends his time and money helping others.
2. Altruist log aksar bina kisi laabh ke apne samaaj ki bhalai ke liye kaam karte hain.
– Altruists often work for the welfare of their community without expecting anything in return.
Cultural Note
India mein, altruism ko bahut uchit maan-sammaan milta hai. Altruist log jaise social workers aur NGOs mein kaam karne wale vyakti ko log respect aur samman dete hain.
In Context
“Altruist” shabd aksar social work, NGOs, aur charity se judi discussions mein use hota hai. Yeh ek aisa vyakti hai jo doosron ki bhalaai ke liye kaam karta hai bina apne fayde ki soch ke.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Altruist” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Altruist” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?