Supporter vs Philanthropist - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between supporter and philanthropist

is that supporter is a person who gives support to someone or something while philanthropist is a person who loves humankind in general.

(wikipedia supporter)

(en noun)

A person who gives support to someone or something.

# A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause or movement; an adherent.

# A person who provides moral or physical support to another; an attendant participating in a ceremony or procession.

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# (sports) Someone who is a fan of a certain sports team or sportsperson.

There were 10,000 supporters in the last match.

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Something that supports another thing.

# Something that supports a structure such as a building or a sculpture.

# (heraldry) An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.

# A garter worn around the leg to support a sock or stocking.

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From the radiator, where he was attaching supporters to his socks, Zooey glanced up at her.

* adherent * proponent

* detractor * opponent

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(en noun)

A person who loves humankind in general.

A very generous person or institution.

* misanthropist