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Philanthropist vs Philanthropism - What's the difference?

philanthropist | philanthropism |

As nouns the difference between philanthropist and philanthropism

is that philanthropist is a person who loves humankind in general while philanthropism is philanthropy.

philanthropist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who loves humankind in general.
  • A very generous person or institution.

    • Antonyms

    * misanthropist

    See also

    * 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)

    philanthropism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • philanthropy