philanthropist
English
editEtymology
editFrom philanthropy + -ist; compare French philanthrope.
Noun
editphilanthropist (plural philanthropists)
- A person who loves humankind in general.
- A person or institution who seeks to improve the world, especially by monetary gifts.
- 1895, Marie Corelli, The Sorrows of Satan, →OCLC, page 15:
- […] and with a passing vague wonder as to what manner of man the ‘philanthropist’ might be who had more money than he knew what to do with, […]
Antonyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editperson who loves mankind
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very generous person
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See also
edit- altruist
- altruism (strong like of human race)
- misanthropy (hatred of human race)
- misanthropic
- misanthropist
- misandry (hatred of males)
- misogyny (hatred of females)
- philanthropy
- philanthropic (loving human race)
- philandry (love of males)
- philogyny (love of females)