Altruism has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | I detest Ayn Rand. She rejected altruism, but in her last years, she was on social security and medicare. What a colossal idiot! | |
| 2. | Some have characterized altruism as selfishness on behalf of others. | |
| 3. | I admire Tom's altruism. | |
| 4. | Where does selflessness end and pathological altruism begin? |