philanthropist
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7.0
- noun
- /fɪˈlænθrəpɪst/
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filántropo
- As a dedicated philanthropist, he funds scholarships for underprivileged students to help them achieve their academic goals.
- a wealthy philanthropist
- a local philanthropist
It costs less to ask philanthropists for money than to ask school children what they need.
- It costs less to ask philanthropists for money than to ask school children what they need.
- I can come up with ways to think about it, but I like to understand What in your brain makes someone a great philanthropist?
- While many philanthropists hire an army of publicists to trumpet their donations, Feeney went to great lengths to keep his gift secret.
- And what I saw was a pretty terrifying cycle where the philanthropist or the aid organization would give money to a women's group.
- She's an incredible actress, producer, creator, musician, mother, philanthropist, and so much more.
- I mean, you're there are philanthropists in the world.
Examples
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Their friend, businessman and philanthropist Warren Buffett, became a foundation trustee in 2006, doubling the endowment.
Academic text (2007) -
Successful entrepreneur and philanthropist David Rubenstein spoke to hundreds of students Friday in the auditorium.
Blog text (13) -
A philanthropist would be very helpful to me now
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"I never understood the big deal about being a philanthropist," I said.
Fiction book (2002) -
And on top of that, I'm a philanthropist and just a good dude.
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"A few days ago you stood in my office and called me a philanthropist."
Fiction book (1995) -
Then she's a friend to animals as well as a philanthropist.
Fiction book (2001) -
As a philanthropist, Bloomberg has been realistic about how to tackle large problems around the world.
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With the donation of land and financial support by local philanthropist Albert Gooderham, the facility was able to grow to meet demand.
Academic text (2016) -
Much like the conversion of Bill Gates from cutthroat businessman to philanthropist and humanitarian.
Blog text (26)
Synonyms
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3.0
A person who gives money or things to help a charity
74
3.2
A person who gives money to a charity or project
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3.5
A person who gives money or other help to support people, groups and causes
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1.0
A person who offers money or help to others without asking for anything back
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4.6
A person who gives money or help to others
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4.2
A person who cares about people in need and helps them
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3.7
A person or group that gives money to support a project
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6.7
A person who cares about others and helps them without expecting anything back
A person who offers money, food, or other help to people in need
How Philanthropic
Surface Forms
Morphology
philanthropist = philanthropy (transparent) = philanthrop + ist
Formed from 'philanthropy' + the agentive suffix '-ist', meaning a person who practices or supports philanthropy; the relation is directly inferable.
Etymology
The word philanthropist comes from Greek parts phil- meaning 'love' and anthro- meaning 'human', so it literally means 'lover of people'. That's why a philanthropist is someone who gives money or time to help other people.