Philanthropy vs Benevolent - What's the difference?
philanthropy | benevolent |
(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
Having a disposition to do good.
Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
generous.
As a noun philanthropy
is (uncountable) benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind.As an adjective benevolent is
having a disposition to do good.philanthropy
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(wikipedia philanthropy)Alternative forms
* phylanthropy (obsolete)Noun
- As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy .
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.”}}
- His tombstone lists his various philanthropies .
- the Rockefeller philanthropies
Antonyms
* (benevolent altruism) misanthropybenevolent
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent .
