philanthropist
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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.
[Late Latin philanthrōpia, from Greek, from philanthrōpos, humane, benevolent : phil-, philo-, philo- + anthrōpos, man, mankind.]
phi·lan′thro·pist n.
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phi•lan•thro•pist
(fɪˈlæn θrə pɪst)n.
a person who practices philanthropy.
[1720–30]
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Noun | 1. | philanthropist - someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being |
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philanthropist
noun humanitarian, patron, benefactor, giver, donor, contributor, altruist, almsgiver He is a philanthropist and patron of the arts.
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Translations
مُحْسِن، مُحِب للبَشَر
lidumilfilantrop
filantropistvelgører
čovjekoljubacfilantropfilantropkinja
emberbarát
mannvinur; góîgerîarmaîur
filantropľudomil
insansever kimse
philanthropist
[fɪˈlænθrəpɪst] N → filántropo/a m/fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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philanthropist
n → Menschenfreund(in) m(f), → Philanthrop(in) m(f) (geh)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
philanthropist
[fɪˈlænθrəpɪst] n → filantropo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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.
philanthropic (filənˈθropik) adjective giving money or other help etc to others. a philanthropic person; a philanthropic act.
phiˈlanthropist noun a philanthropic person.
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