Philanthropist

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  • n. A person who loves mankind (the human race) in general.
  • n. A very generous person or institution.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who practices philanthropy; one who loves mankind, and seeks to promote the good of others.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who is actuated by a philanthropic spirit; one who loves mankind, or wishes well to his fellow-men and endeavors to benefit them by active works of benevolence or beneficence; one who from philanthropic motives endeavors to do good to his fellows.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
    • Antonym
    misanthrope   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bestower    donor    giver    conferrer    presenter   
    Cross Reference
    philanthropic    philanthropy    philogyny    altruist    misanthropic    misanthropist    misandry    misanthropy    altruism    misogyny   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    philanthrope    humanitarian   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    financier    economist    jurist    statesman    moralist    educator    reformer    naturalist    patriot    thinker   
     
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