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Solitary vs Philanthropy - What's the difference?

solitary | philanthropy |

As nouns the difference between solitary and philanthropy

is that solitary is one who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse while philanthropy is (uncountable) benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind.

As an adjective solitary

is living or being by one's self; alone; having no companion present; being without associates.

solitary

English

(wikipedia solitary)

Noun

(solitaries)
  • One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Living or being by one's self; alone; having no companion present; being without associates.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-08, volume=407, issue=8839, page=55, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= Obama goes troll-hunting , passage=The solitary , lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll.}}
  • Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life.
  • Not much visited or frequented; remote from society; retired.
  • Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal.
    • the solitary desert
  • * Bible, Lam. i. 1
    • How doth the city sit solitary , that was full of people.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1931, author=
    • , chapter=1/1, title= Death Walks in Eastrepps , passage=Eldridge closed the despatch-case with a snap and, rising briskly, walked down the corridor to his solitary table in the dining-car.}}
  • Single; individual; sole.
  • (botany) Not associated with others of the same kind.

    • Derived terms

    * solitariness * solitary confinement * solitary sandpiper * solitary snipe * solitary thrush * solitary tinamou

    Anagrams

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    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