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  • adjective Not altruistic.

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non- +‎ altruistic

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Examples

  • I wish in closing to emphasize how little corporate phil anthropy the practical meaning of creative capitalism, a terrible expression that implies that nonaltruistic capitalism is uncreative is actually philanthropic, in the sense of being driven by altruism rather than by profit maximization.

    Creative Capitalism Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke 2009

  • There is even a danger that altruistic corporations would exert pressure on the government to compel their nonaltruistic competitors to undertake charitable projects as well, in order to prevent those competitors from taking over the market.

    Creative Capitalism Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke 2009

  • There is even a danger that altruistic corporations would exert pressure on the government to compel their nonaltruistic competitors to undertake charitable projects as well, in order to prevent those competitors from taking over the market.

    Creative Capitalism Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke 2009

  • I wish in closing to emphasize how little corporate phil anthropy the practical meaning of creative capitalism, a terrible expression that implies that nonaltruistic capitalism is uncreative is actually philanthropic, in the sense of being driven by altruism rather than by profit maximization.

    Creative Capitalism Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke 2009

  • There is even a danger that altruistic corporations would exert pressure on the government to compel their nonaltruistic competitors to undertake charitable projects as well, in order to prevent those competitors from taking over the market.

    Creative Capitalism Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke 2009

  • I wish in closing to emphasize how little corporate phil anthropy the practical meaning of creative capitalism, a terrible expression that implies that nonaltruistic capitalism is uncreative is actually philanthropic, in the sense of being driven by altruism rather than by profit maximization.

    Creative Capitalism Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke 2009

  • Even just to say that we want to run for office is taken as a suspicious sign of arrogance and of a nonaltruistic motive.

    Dealing with Jealousy 2004

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