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philanthropy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin philanthr?pia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ??????????? (philanthr?pía).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f??læn???pi?/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /f??læn(t)???pi?/
  • Hyphenation: phil?an?thro?py

Noun

philanthropy (countable and uncountable, plural philanthropies)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
  2. (uncountable) Charitable giving, charity.
  3. (countable) A philanthropic act.
  4. (countable) A charitable foundation.

Alternative forms

  • phylanthropy (obsolete)

Synonyms

  • philanthropism

Antonyms

  • (benevolent altruism): misanthropy

Derived terms

  • philanthrope
  • philanthropic
  • philanthropical
  • philanthropically
  • philanthropinism
  • philanthropinist
  • philanthropise, philanthropize
  • philanthropist

Translations

Further reading

  • philanthropy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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bestowal

English

Etymology

bestow +? -al

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -???l

Noun

bestowal (countable and uncountable, plural bestowals)

  1. The act of bestowing.

Translations

Anagrams

  • stowable, tea bowls, teabowls

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