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effective altruism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
ef-fec-tive al-tru-ism
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
12
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Meaning

noun

A philosophy and social movement that advocates the use of evidence and reasoning to determine the most effective ways to benefit others.

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What does effective altruism mean?
A philosophy and social movement that advocates the use of evidence and reasoning to determine the most effective ways to benefit others.

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