philanthropy

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /fɪˈlæn.θɹə.pi/ UK /fɪˈlæn.θɹə.piː/ See IPA manual

Freq #38209

Meanings

1

noun
The act of giving money and help to good causes to improve people's lives.

As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy.
2

noun
A charitable organization or foundation.

He ran one of the largest philanthropies in the country.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of giving money and... philanthropic gift

More philanthropism

Opposites

misanthropy

Word family

Forms philanthropies

Derived forms aphilanthropye-philanthropyfilmanthropymicrophilanthropyphilanthrocapitalismphilanthrope philanthropic philanthropical philanthropicallyphilanthropinismphilanthropinistphilanthropise

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin philanthrōpia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpía). By surface analysis, phil- + -anthropy.

philanthrōpia la-lat φιλανθρωπία Ancient Greek

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# philanthropy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /fɪˈlæn.θɹə.pi/
**IPA (UK):** /fɪˈlæn.θɹə.piː/
**Frequency rank:** 38209

## Meanings
1. The act of giving money and help to good causes to improve people's lives.
2. A charitable organization or foundation.

## Examples
- As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy.
- He ran one of the largest philanthropies in the country.

## Synonyms
- philanthropism

## Antonyms
- misanthropy

## Derived Forms
- aphilanthropy
- e-philanthropy
- filmanthropy
- microphilanthropy
- philanthrocapitalism
- philanthrope
- philanthropic
- philanthropical
- philanthropically
- philanthropinism
- philanthropinist
- philanthropise

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: philanthrōpia
- Root: φιλανθρωπία

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin philanthrōpia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpía). By surface analysis, phil- + -anthropy.

## AI Etymology
Philanthropy is borrowed from Late Latin philanthrōpia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpía). By surface analysis, phil- + -anthropy. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include philanthrōpia (la-lat) and φιλανθρωπία (Ancient Greek). Current senses include the act of giving money and help to good causes to improve people's lives and a charitable organization or foundation. The wider family includes derived forms such as aphilanthropy, e-philanthropy, filmanthropy, microphilanthropy, and philanthrocapitalism.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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