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Bounteousness vs Philanthropy - What's the difference?

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Bounteousness is a related term of philanthropy.


As nouns the difference between bounteousness and philanthropy

is that bounteousness is the characteristic of being bounteous while philanthropy is (uncountable) benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind.

bounteousness

English

Noun

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  • The characteristic of being bounteous.

    • philanthropy

    English

    (wikipedia philanthropy)

    Alternative forms

    * phylanthropy (obsolete)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind.
  • Charitable giving, charity.
    • As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy .
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    • , title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad , chapter=4 citation , passage=“I have tried, as I hinted, to enlist the co-operation of other capitalists, but experience has taught me that any appeal is futile that does not impinge directly upon cupidity. If there is the least hint of philanthropy in the project, every man of money fights shy of it.”}}
  • A philanthropic act
    • His tombstone lists his various philanthropies .
  • A charitable foundation
    • the Rockefeller philanthropies

    Antonyms

    * (benevolent altruism) misanthropy

    Related terms

    * philanthropist * philanthropism * philanthropic