philanthropy (redirected from philanthropizing)

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.

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

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phi·lanthro·pist n.

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philanthropy

Noun

pl -pies

1. the practice of helping people less well-off than oneself

2. love of mankind in general [Greek philanthrōpia love of mankind]

philanthropic adj
philanthropist n

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philanthropy

a deliberate affection for mankind, shown in contributions of money, property, or work for the benefit of others. Cf. misanthropy. — philanthropist, n. — philanthropic, adj.

See also: Attitudes

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voluntary activity of or disposition towards donating money, property, or services to the needy or for general social betterment. — philanthropic, adj.

See also: Charity

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

philanthropy - voluntary promotion of human welfare philanthropic gift economic aid, financial aid, aid - money to support a worthy person or cause

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philanthropy

noun humanitarianism, charity, generosity, patronage, bounty, altruism, benevolence, munificence, beneficence, liberality, public-spiritedness, benignity, almsgiving, brotherly love, charitableness, kind-heartedness, generousness, open-handedness, largesse or largess

Translations

philanthropy

n philanthropy [fiˈlanθrəpi]

love for mankind, usually as shown by money given to, or work done for, other people He shows his philanthropy by helping people who have been in prison.filantropieحُب البَشَر، إحْسانчовеколюбиеlidumilnostvelgørenhed; filantropidie Menschenliebeφιλανθρωπίαfilantropíaheategevusانسان دوستیhyväntekeväisyysphilantropieנַדבנוּתमानव प्रेमdobrotvornost,čovjekoljubljeemberszeretetpecinta sesamamannúð; líknarstarfsemifilantropia博愛박애, 자선filantropijafilantropijasifat dermawanfilantropieveldedighet; menneskekjærlighetfilantropiafilantropiafilantropie; caritateфилантропияľudomilnosť, filantropiačlovekoljubjefilantropijafilantropiความใจบุญinsanseverlik慈善事業філантропіяبني نوع انسان کي ہمدرديtính nhân từ慈善事业

adj philanthropic [filənˈθropik]

giving money or other help etc to others a philanthropic person; a philanthropic act.filantropiesخَيْري، إنْسانيчовеколюбивdobročinnývelgørende; filantropiskmenschenfreundlichφιλανθρωπικόςfilantrópicoheategevانسان دوستانهhyväntahtoinenphilantropiqueצְדָקָהपरोपकारी, लोक हितकारीčovjekoljubiv,dobrotvoranemberbarátidermawanmannúðarfullurfilantropico慈善の박애의, 인정 많은filantropiškasfilantropisksbersifat dermawanmenslievendveldedig; filantropiskfilantropijnyfilantrópicofilantropic, cari­tabilфилантропическийfilantropický, dobročinnýčlovekoljubenfilantropskifilantropisk, människovänligใจบุญinsancıl, iyiliksever慈善的，博愛的філантропічнийفيضانہnhân từ慈善的，博爱的

n phiˈlanthropist

a philanthropic person. filantroopمُحْسِن، مُحِب للبَشَرчовеколюбецlidumilvelgører; filantropistder Menschenfreundφιλάνθρωποςfilántropofilantroopآدم خیرihmisystäväphilanthropeנַדבָןमानव-प्रेमीfilantrop,dobrotvoremberbarátorang dermawanmannvinur; góðgerðarmaðurfilantropo慈善家박애주의자, 자선가filantropasfilantropsorang yg dermawanfilantroopmenneskevenn, filantropfilantropfilantropofilantropфилантропľudomil, filantropčlovekoljubfilantropfilantrop, människovänผู้ใจบุญinsansever kimse慈善事業家філантропفياض، ہمدردngười nhân từ慈善事业家