philanthropy

phi·lan·thro·py

 (fĭ-lăn′thrə-pē)

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 philanthrōpia, from Greek, from philanthrōpos, humane, benevolent : phil-, philo-, philo- + anthrōpos, man, mankind.]

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phi·lan′thro·pist n.

philanthropy

(fɪˈlænθrəpɪ)

n, pl -pies

1. the practice of performing charitable or benevolent actions

2. love of mankind in general

[C17: from Late Latin philanthrōpia, from Greek: love of mankind, from philos loving + anthrōpos man]

phiˈlanthropist, philanthrope n

phi•lan•thro•py

(fɪˈlæn θrə pi)

n., pl. -pies.

1. altruistic concern for human beings, esp. as manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons or to institutions advancing human welfare.

2. a philanthropic act or donation.

3. a philanthropic institution.

[1600–10; earlier philanthropia < Late Latin < Greek philanthrōpía love for mankind. See phil-, anthropo-, -y³]

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

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 a retired banker well known for his philanthropy

philanthropy

noun

1. Kindly, charitable interest in others:

altruism, beneficence, benevolence, benignancy, benignity, charitableness, charity, goodwill, grace, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness.

2. A charitable deed:

benefaction, beneficence, benevolence, benignity, favor, kindliness, kindness, oblation, office (often used in plural).

Translations

حُب البَشَر، إحْسان

filantropielidumilnost

filantropivelgørenhed

Menschenliebe

φιλανθρωπία

philanthropiephilantropie

filantropija

emberszeretet

mannúî; líknarstarfsemi

filantropiafilantropicofilantropo

filantropasfilantropijafilantropiškas

filantropija

filantropia

filantropiaľudomilnosť

insanseverlik

慈善事业

philanthropy

[fɪˈlænθrəpɪ] N → filantropía f

philanthropy

[fɪˈlænθrəpi] n → philanthropie f

philanthropy

n → Menschenfreundlichkeit f, → Philanthropie f (geh)

philanthropy

[fɪˈlænθrəpɪ] n → filantropia

philanthropy

(fiˈlanθrəpi) noun

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. filantropie حُب البَشَر، إحْسان човеколюбие filantropia lidumilnost die Menschenliebe velgørenhed; filantropi φιλανθρωπίαfilantropía heategevus انسان دوستی filantropia philantropieנדבנות मानव प्रेम dobrotvornost, čovjekoljublje emberszeretet pecinta sesama mannúð; líknarstarfsemi filantropia 博愛 박애(博愛) filantropija filantropija sifat dermawan filantropieveldedighet; menneskekjærlighet filantropia بشر دوستي ، دهمنوع سره مينه filantropia filantropie; caritate филантропия ľudomilnosť, filantropia človekoljubje filantropija filantropi ความใจบุญ insanseverlik 慈善事業 філантропія بني نوع انسان کي ہمدردي tính nhân từ 慈善事业

philanthropic (filənˈθropik) adjective

giving money or other help etc to others. a philanthropic person; a philanthropic act. filantropies خَيْري، إنْساني човеколюбив filantrópico dobročinný menschenfreundlich velgørende; filantropisk φιλανθρωπικόςfilantrópico heategev انسان دوستانه filantrooppinen philantropiqueצדקה परोपकारी, लोक हितकारी čovjekoljubiv, dobrotvoran emberbaráti dermawan mannúðarfullur filantropico 慈善の 박애주의의, 인정 많은 filantropiškas filantropisks bersifat dermawan menslievendveldedig; filantropisk filantropijny بشردوست، خير غوښتونكى filantrópico filantropic, cari­tabil филантропический filantropický, dobročinný človekoljuben filantropski filantropisk, människovänlig ใจบุญ insancıl, iyiliksever 慈善的，博愛的 філантропічний فيضانہ nhân từ 慈善的，博爱的

phiˈlanthropist noun

a philanthropic person. filantroop مُحْسِن، مُحِب للبَشَر човеколюбец filantropo lidumil der Menschenfreund velgører; filantropist φιλάνθρωποςfilántropo filantroop آدم خیر filantrooppi philanthropeנדבן मानव-प्रेमी filantrop, dobrotvor emberbarát orang dermawan mannvinur; góðgerðarmaður filantropo 慈善家 박애주의자 filantropas filantrops orang yg dermawan filantroopmenneskevenn, filantrop filantrop دبشر دوستۍ طرفدار filantropo filantrop филантроп ľudomil, filantrop človekoljub filantrop filantrop, människovän ผู้ใจบุญ insansever kimse 慈善事業家 філантроп فياض، ہمدرد người nhân từ 慈善事业家