different between philanthropy vs remuneration

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

English

Etymology

From Latin rem?ner?ti?.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /r??mju?n??re???n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /r??mju?n??re???n/, /??.mju?.n?.??e?.??n/

Noun

remuneration (countable and uncountable, plural remunerations)

1. Something given in exchange for goods or services rendered.
2. A payment for work done; wages, salary, emolument.
3. A recompense for a loss; compensation.

Synonyms

• reward
• recompense
• compensation
• pay
• payment
• repayment
• satisfaction
• requital

Related terms

• remunerability
• remunerable
• remunerably
• remunerate
• remunerative
• remunerator

Translations

Further reading

• remuneration in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• remuneration in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• renumeration