n. [ F. altruisme (a word of Comte's), It. altrui of or to others, fr. L. alter another. ] Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to
n. [ From True. ] An undoubted or self-evident truth; a statement which is pliantly true; a proposition needing no proof or argument; -- opposed to falsism. [ 1913 Webster ]
Trifling truisms clothed in great, swelling words. J. P. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to truisms; consisting of truisms. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Something not true; a false statement. [ Recent & R. ] A. Trollope. [ 1913 Webster ]