philanthropy.
Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
Meaning & usage
Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
Charitable giving, charity.
As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy.
A philanthropic act.
His tombstone lists his various philanthropies.
A charitable foundation.
the Rockefeller philanthropies
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin philanthrōpia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpía). By surface analysis, phil- + -anthropy.
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