Agape
Etymology
Greek "agape" named a disinterested, giving love. Early Christians seized on it for divine and neighborly love, translating it into Latin as "caritas," whence "charity"; their shared communal meal, the "agape feast," took its name from it.
noun · /ah-GAH-pay/
Selfless, unconditional love directed at the good of another.
What it names
The giving, disinterested love that neither desires nor bargains — love as a stance rather than a feeling.
Example
The volunteers described their work as agape — care extended to strangers they would never meet again and could not benefit from.
Related idea
The selfless pole of the Greek loves, set against desiring eros; it shades into altruism and compassion.