Philanthropy
The love of humanity and the desire to promote the welfare of others, usually expressed through charitable acts or donations.
nounPhilanthropy
The love of humanity and the desire to promote the welfare of others, usually expressed through charitable acts or donations.
nounImagine This
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.'
Sounds Like
fi-LAN-thruh-pee
Looks Like
Phil + an trophy (memory cue: Phil giving a trophy to humankind)
Remember This
philos- (phil-) means love,philanthropist = one who loves to use wealth to benefit mankind,Anglophile = one who loves England and English
Other Forms
Connect With
altruism, charity, benevolence, generosity, humanitarianism
Note
Philanthropy is the noun form; related adjective is philanthropic; adverb is philanthropically.
Study Deeper
- Her philanthropy funded a new children's hospital.
- The foundation's philanthropy supports education and healthcare for underserved communities.
From Greek philos 'loving' + anthropΕs 'human being'; first used in English in the 17th century.
Mnemonic: Think of Phil (a person named Phil) who loves humans; PHIL-AN-THRO-PY = philanthropy, the love of humankind.
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