PHILANTHROPIST

philanthropist, altruist

(noun) someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

philanthropist (plural philanthropists)

A person who loves humankind in general.

A very generous person or institution.

Antonyms

• misanthropist

Source: Wiktionary


Phi*lan"thro*pist, n. Etym: [Gr. philanthrope.]

Definition: One who practices philanthropy; one who loves mankind, and seeks to promote the good of others.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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