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Pitying vs Philanthropic - What's the difference?

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As a verb pitying

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun pitying

is the act of one who pities.

As an adjective philanthropic is

of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise.

pitying

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who pities.
  • * 1849 , Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow), A practical commentary upon the first Epistle of St. Peter (page 47)
    • Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions, and those not barren, fruitless pityings , for He is withal the God of all consolations.

    philanthropic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise.

    • Synonyms

    * generous * philanthropical * charitable * benevolent * humanitarian * bighearted * giving * goodhearted * altruistic

    Antonyms

    * misanthropic * nasty * mean * hateful (of human race)

    See also

    * altruism * altruist * altruistic * altruistically * misandry (hatred of males) * misanthropist * misanthropy (hatred of human race) * misogyny (hatred of females) * philanthropically * philanthropist * philanthropy (benevolence towards human race) * philandry (love of males) * philogyny (love of females)