Meanings
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noun
A person who gives money and help to good causes to improve people's lives.
The hospital was funded by a wealthy philanthropist.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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noun
· a person who gives money...
altruist
Word family
Forms
philanthropephilanthropists
Derived forms
fauxlanthropistphilanthropathphilanthropisticphilanthropreneurtechnophilanthropisttheophilanthropist
Related forms
altruismaltruistmisandrymisanthropicmisanthropistmisanthropymisogynyphilandryphilanthropicphilanthropyphilogyny
Etymology
From philanthropy + -ist; compare French philanthrope.