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philanthropic

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CIDE DICTIONARY

philanthropica. [Cf. F. philanthropique.].
     Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

philanthropic, adj. loving one's fellow men; benevolent.

Derivative
philanthropically adv.
Etymology
F philanthropique (as PHILANTHROPE)

THESAURUS

philanthropic

almsgiving, altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, bighearted, charitable, contributing, donating, eleemosynary, freehanded, freehearted, generous, giving, good, greathearted, humane, humanitarian, kindhearted, largehearted, magnanimous, munificent, open-handed, openhearted, public, spirited, ungrudging, unstinting, welfare, welfare statist, welfarist

ROGET THESAURUS

philanthropic

Philanthropy

N philanthropy, humanity, humanitarianism universal benevolence, endaemonism, deliciae humani generis, cosmopolitanism utilitarianism, the greatest happiness of the greatest number, social science, sociology common weal, socialism, communism, Fourierism, phalansterianism, Saint Simonianism, patriotism, civism, nationality, love of country, amor patriae, public spirit, chivalry, knight errantry, generosity, philanthropist, endaemonist, utilitarian, Benthamite, socialist, communist, cosmopolite, citizen of the world, amicus humani generis, knight errant, patriot, philanthropic, humanitarian, utilitarian, cosmopolitan, public- spirited, patriotic, humane, large-hearted, chivalric, generous, pro bono publico, pro aris et focis, humani nihil a me alienum puto, omne solum forti patria, un bien fait n'est jamais perdu.


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