philanthropic
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6.8
- adjective
- /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
:
filantrópico
- Large corporations were encouraged by the "professionalization" of medicine to establish philanthropic boards to promote medical education and teaching.
- philanthropic organizations
- philanthropic foundation
- philanthropic efforts
He had no kids, no philanthropic goal to work for, no debts.
- He had no kids, no philanthropic goal to work for, no debts.
- And I, I think they've done it all on philanthropic donations.
- You have to go out there and be philanthropic as well.
- Now he's got this new project that is and feels philanthropic.
- You know, we need rich people, but we also need philanthropic people, people who care about others.
- But where people's munificence and philanthropic instincts were tickled and brought to the surface.
- And that there isn't so much of A financial model behind it as there is a philanthropic model behind it.
- There's all sorts of ways of being seemingly loving, kind or benevolent or philanthropic which are really to hurt somebody else.
Examples
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You've also been extremely giving and caring and philanthropic and you have the Carmelo Anthony Foundation.
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Among the thirteen are six individuals whom I have classified as "philanthropic entrepreneurs," whose gift-giving was based on idealism.
Academic text (1998) -
You know, we need rich people, but we also need philanthropic people, people who care about others.
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Robert is a well to do, well educated lawyer for a philanthropic legal firm.
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When you do something philanthropic to help another person, it lasts and it lasts.
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And, as you might have heard, I'm being honoured on Saturday night by the college president for my philanthropic contributions.
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And Jeffrey, of course, continues to set an example for all of us with his philanthropic activities.
Fiction book (1998) -
For the vast majority of Egyptians, there remains only one alternative: the philanthropic and religious medical clinics.
Academic text (1995) -
Representatives from the international business community, philanthropic foundations, and non-governmental organizations presented the White House with a framework.
Academic text (2001) -
Many wealthy individuals are philanthropic, donating significant amounts to help those in need.
Synonyms
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1.6
Willing to give more than is expected, especially money or time
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3.4
Showing kindness and being generous, especially by giving help or money to people in need
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3.2
Caring more about other people's needs than your own
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5.1
Willing to help other people and give them things they need
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6.7
Wanting to help other people even when it costs you
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2.0
Willing to put other people's needs before your own
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2.5
A person who cares about others and often helps them
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7.8
Being kind and helping people by giving money or other help
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5.5
Doing things that help other people
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7.3
Ready to put other people's needs before your own and help them
Willing to share money, time, or help with others
Antonyms
Compounds
How Philanthropic
Surface Forms
Morphology
philanthropic = philanthropy (transparent) = philanthropy + ic
Formed from the noun 'philanthropy' with the adjectival suffix '-ic' (y→ic alternation), so the adjective's meaning is directly derived from the noun.
Etymology
The word philanthropic comes from Greek roots philo- 'loving' and anthro- 'human'. You can see philo- in philosophy ('love of wisdom') and anthro- in anthropology ('study of people'), so philanthropic describes someone who 'loves people' and shows it by helping others, often with money or aid.