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Largess vs Philanthropy - What's the difference?

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In uncountable terms the difference between largess and philanthropy

is that largess is generosity in the giving of gifts or money while philanthropy is benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind.

largess

English

Alternative forms

* largesse

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) Generosity in the giving of gifts or money.
  • The gifts or money given in such a way.
  • A benevolent demeanor.

    • Synonyms

    * (generosity) benevolence, generosity, graciousness * (the gifts or money) boon

    Antonyms

    * (generosity) niggardliness, tight fistedness

    Anagrams

    *

    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 .
  • * {{quote-book, year=1913, author=
    • , 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