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philanthropist

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phi·lan·thro·py  (f-lnthr-p)
n. pl. phi·lan·thro·pies
1. The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations.
2. Love of humankind in general.
3. Something, such as an activity or institution, intended to promote human welfare.

[Late Latin philanthrpia, from Greek, from philanthrpos, humane, benevolent : phil-, philo-, philo- + anthrpos, man, mankind.]

phi·lanthro·pist n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.philanthropist - someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-beingphilanthropist - someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
bestower, conferrer, donor, giver, presenter - person who makes a gift of property

philanthropist
noun humanitarian, patron, benefactor, giver, donor, contributor, altruist, almsgiver He is a philanthropist and patron of the arts.
Translations
philanthropist [fɪˈlænθrəpɪst] Nfilántropo/a m/f
philanthropist [fɪˈlænθrəpɪst] nphilanthrope m/f
philanthropist
nMenschenfreund(in) m(f), → Philanthrop(in) m(f) (geh)
philanthropist [fɪˈlænθrəpɪst] nfilantropo/a


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A GREAT Philanthropist who had thought of himself in connection with the Presidency and had introduced a bill into Congress requiring the Government to loan every voter all the money that he needed, on his personal security, was explaining to a Sunday-school at a railway station how much he had done for the country, when an angel looked down from Heaven and wept.
Instructions were then despatched to the Philanthropist for the departure and arrival, in good time for dinner, of Mr.
I assure you that the most winning woman I ever knew was hanged for poisoning three little children for their insurance-money, and the most repellant man of my acquaintance is a philanthropist who has spent nearly a quarter of a million upon the London poor.
 
 
 
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