different between giver vs philanthropist

English

Etymology

From Middle English gyffare, yevere, ?evere, ?yvere, equivalent to give +? -er. Cognate with German Geber (“donor”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?v?(r)

Noun

giver (plural givers)

1. One who gives; a donor or contributor.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:giver

Antonyms

• See Thesaurus:taker

Derived terms

• Indian giver

Translations

Anagrams

• Viger, virge

Danish

Etymology 1

From give (“to give”) +? -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [???i???], [???i?w?]

Noun

giver c (singular definite giveren, plural indefinite givere)

1. giver
2. donor
3. dealer

Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Alternative forms

• gi'r (representing the spoken language)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [???i???], (formal) IPA^(key): [???i???], [???iw??]

Verb

giver

1. present of give

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

giver m (definite singular giveren, indefinite plural givere, definite plural giverne)

1. a donor
2. a giver

Derived terms

• blodgiver
• långiver

See also

• givar (Nynorsk)
• gjevar (Nynorsk)

References

• “giver” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Verb

giver

1. present tense of giva. commonly contracted to ger, based on ge

Anagrams

• viger

English

Etymology

philanthropy +? -ist; compare French philanthrope.

Noun

philanthropist (plural philanthropists)

1. A person who loves humankind in general.
2. A person or institution who seeks to improve the world, especially by monetary gifts.

Antonyms

• misanthropist

Translations

See also

• altruist
• altruism (strong like of human race)
• misanthropy (hatred of human race)
• misanthropic
• misanthropist
• misandry (hatred of males)
• misogyny (hatred of females)
• philanthropy
• philanthropic (loving human race)
• philandry (love of males)
• philogyny (love of females)