philanthropic Definition
phil·an·thropic (fil′ən t̸hräp′ik)
adjective
of, showing, or constituting philanthropy; charitable; benevolent; humane
Etymology: Fr philanthropique
philanthropic Related Forms
philanthropic Synonyms
philanthropic
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Antonyms
philanthropic implies interest in the general human welfare, esp. as shown in large-scale gifts to charities or the endowment of institutions for human advancement; humanitarian implies more direct concern with promoting the welfare of humanity, esp. through reducing pain and suffering; charitable usually implies the giving of money or other help to those in need; altruistic implies a putting of the welfare of others before one's own interests and therefore stresses freedom from selfishness
philanthropic Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- giving: They proactively fund programs and projects that value voluntary service, philanthropic giving, scholarship, and research.
- endeavor: In parallel his major energies were devoted to Christian welfare and philanthropic endeavor.
- foundation: For nearly half a century there have been vigorous political attempts to rein in the spread of philanthropic foundations.
- donation: Most philanthropic donations are received by the Development Trust rather than by the University.
- organization: The Pew outfit, by the way, shows just how valuable philanthropic organizations can be.
- enterprise: The Dictionary is a prize example of Victorian philanthropic enterprise.
Modifying Another Word
- purely: For large public companies it is impossible to be purely philanthropic.
- largely: CR activities have also been largely philanthropic and associated particularly with community investment.
- not: Sadly, financial service providers are not philanthropic organizations.
- mainly: Rotary's objectives are mainly philanthropic social and international, each club having an overseas contact club.
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