Philanthropy vs Humanitarian - What's the difference?
philanthropy | humanitarian |
(uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind.
Charitable giving, charity.
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, title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad
, chapter=4 A philanthropic act
A charitable foundation
Concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate.
As nouns the difference between philanthropy and humanitarian
is that philanthropy is benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind while humanitarian is a person with such concerns; a philanthropist or do-gooder.As an adjective humanitarian is
concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate.philanthropy
English
(wikipedia philanthropy)Alternative forms
* phylanthropy (obsolete)Noun
- As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy .
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- His tombstone lists his various philanthropies .
- the Rockefeller philanthropies
