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philanthropic

/ˌfɪl.ənˈθɹɒp.ɪk/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about philanthropic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Generous in assistance to the poor.
    a benevolent contributor
  2. Of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy.
    a philanthropic society

Origin

From French philanthropique.

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