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PHILANTHROPY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Voluntary promotion of human welfare
Synonyms:
philanthropic gift; philanthropy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("philanthropy" is a kind of...):
aid; assistance; economic aid; economic assistance; financial aid; financial assistance (gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause)
Derivation:
philanthropic (of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy)
philanthropist (someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being)
