Added 10 October 2026
philanthropy
/fɪˈlæn.θɹə.pi/ noun
In Latin: phĭlanthrōpĭa Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about philanthropy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
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Charitable giving, charity.
As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy.
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A philanthropic act.
His tombstone lists his various philanthropies.
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin philanthrōpia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpía). By surface analysis, phil- + -anthropy.
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