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Philanthropy
The love of humanity and the desire to promote the welfare of others, usually expressed through charitable acts or donations.
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A peace trophy is awarded to Poppy, the ant, for her love of ant-kind in Philadelphia. In the speech he said, 'Thank you for this Philadelphia ant trophy. I would like to thank my parents, 357 brothers, 765 sisters and every ant here tonight.'
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Sounds Like
fi-LAN-thruh-pee
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Looks Like
Phil + an trophy (memory cue: Phil giving a trophy to humankind)
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Remember This
philos- (phil-) means love,philanthropist = one who loves to use wealth to benefit mankind,Anglophile = one who loves England and English
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Other Forms
philanthropistnoun
philanthropicadjective
philanthropicallyadverb
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Connect With
altruism, charity, benevolence, generosity, humanitarianism
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Note
Philanthropy is the noun form; related adjective is philanthropic; adverb is philanthropically.
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Examples
- Her philanthropy funded a new children's hospital.
- The foundation's philanthropy supports education and healthcare for underserved communities.
Synonyms
generositybenevolencealtruismmagnanimity
Antonyms
selfishnessmisanthropygreed
Etymology
From Greek philos 'loving' + anthropōs 'human being'; first used in English in the 17th century.
Mnemonic
Mnemonic: Think of Phil (a person named Phil) who loves humans; PHIL-AN-THRO-PY = philanthropy, the love of humankind.
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