philanthropic
English
Etymology
From French philanthropique.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfɪl.ənˈθɹɒp.ɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA(key): /ˌfɪl.ənˈθɹɑ.pɪk/
- (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˌfɪl.ənˈθɹɒp.ɪk/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌfɪl.ənˈθɹɔp.ɪk/, /ˈfɪl.ənˈθɹɒp.ɪk/
- Hyphenation: phil‧an‧thro‧pic
- Rhymes: -ɒpɪk
Adjective
philanthropic (comparative more philanthropic, superlative most philanthropic)
- Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind
- a philanthropic enterprise
Synonyms
- generous
- philanthropical
- charitable
- benevolent
- humanitarian
- bighearted
- giving
- goodhearted
- altruistic
Antonyms
- misanthropic
- nasty
- mean
- hateful (of human race)
Translations
of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy
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See also
- altruism
- altruist
- altruistic
- altruistically
- misandry (hatred of males)
- misanthropist
- misanthropy (hatred of human race)
- misogyny (hatred of females)
- philanthropically
- philanthropist
- philanthropy (benevolence towards human race)
- philandry (love of males)
- philogyny (love of females)