philanthropy

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /fɪˈlænθɹəpiː/
• (GA) IPA: /fəˈlæn(t)θɹəpiː/

Noun

philanthropy

1. (chiefly uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
2. (uncountable) Charitable giving, charity.

   As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy.

3. (countable) A philanthropic act.

   His tombstone lists his various philanthropies.

4. (countable) A charitable foundation.

   the Rockefeller philanthropies

Synonyms

• philanthropism

Antonyms

• (benevolent altruism) misanthropy

Translations

• French: philantropie
• German: Philantropie, Menschenliebe, Nächstenliebe
• Italian: filantropia
• Portuguese: filantropia
• Russian: филантро́пия
• Spanish: filantropía

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