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philanthropy

[ fi-lan-thruh-pee ]

noun

plural philanthropies.
  1. altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
  2. the activity of donating to such persons or purposes in this way:

    to devote one's later years to philanthropy.

  3. a particular act, form, or instance of this activity:

    The art museum was their favorite philanthropy.

  4. an organization devoted to helping needy persons or to other socially useful purposes.


philanthropy

/ ˈfɪlənˌθrəʊp; fɪˈlænθrəpɪ /

noun

  1. the practice of performing charitable or benevolent actions
  2. love of mankind in general
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ±è³ó¾±Ëˆ±ô²¹²Ô³Ù³ó°ù´Ç±è¾±²õ³Ù, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of philanthropy1

First recorded in 1600–10; earlier philanthropia, from Late Latin, from Greek ±è³ó¾±±ô²¹²Ô³Ù³ó°ùűèí²¹ “benevolence, humane feelingâ€; phil-, anthropo-, -y 3
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of philanthropy1

C17: from Late Latin ±è³ó¾±±ô²¹²Ô³Ù³ó°ùű辱²¹, from Greek: love of mankind, from philos loving + ²¹²Ô³Ù³ó°ùűè´Ç²õ man
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She moves among the worlds of film and philanthropy and politics, and “convene†is one of her favorite words.

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In total, about 11% of the financing to acquire the Clarendon came directly from the government and philanthropy, with the rest from private bond investors.

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"It awakened a right-leaning Rick to an eventual life of political activism, cannabis reform, and philanthropy."

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Soboroff, a real estate developer and civic leader who was selected by the mayor to do the work in mid-January, told reporters early on that his salary would be covered by philanthropy.

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At the time of his death, his family did not reveal circumstances surrounding the incident but released a statement acknowledging his impact on the communities he served through his journalism and philanthropy.

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