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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)
- (chiefly uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
- (uncountable) Charitable giving, charity.
- (countable) A philanthropic act.
- (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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offering
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??f????/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??f????/
- (Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /??f????/
Verb
offering
- present participle of offer
Noun
offering (plural offerings)
- The act by which something is offered.
- That which has been offered; a sacrifice.
- An oblation or presentation made as a religious act.
- A contribution given at a religious service.
- Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
Derived terms
- burnt offering
- peace offering
Related terms
- offer
- offertory
- oblate
- oblation
Translations
References
- offering in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- offering in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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