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愛他主義者 (aitashugisha) Japanese meaning: altruist | Kotomora

愛あい他た主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ

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Meanings

1

altruist

A person who practices altruism; a somewhat formal or philosophical term.

彼かれは真しんの愛あい他た主しゅ義ぎ者しゃとして知しられている。

He is known as a true altruist.

Kanji

愛love, affection, favourite
他other, another, the others
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality
者someone, person

Related words

利り他た主しゅ義ぎ者しゃ
Synonym; 利他主義者 is more common and uses the standard kanji 利他 (benefit others). 愛他主義者 is less frequent and may carry a slightly more emotional nuance of 'love for others'.

Built from

愛あい他た主しゅ義ぎ+者しゃ

Etymology

Compound of 愛他 (love others) + 主義 (principle) + 者 (person). The term is a direct translation of the English 'altruist', likely coined in the Meiji or Taisho period as part of philosophical vocabulary.