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The definition of philanthropic is someone giving or charitable or someone who likes to do good for others.

(adjective)

A millionaire who gives away lots of money to charity and who volunteers for lots of charitable organizations is an example of someone who would be described as philanthropic.

See philanthropic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of, showing, or constituting philanthropy; charitable; benevolent; humane

also philanthropical

Origin: Fr philanthropique

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philanthropically adverb

See philanthropic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy; humanitarian.
Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance: a philanthropic society. See Synonyms at benevolent.

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