What does philanthropic mean?

Definitions for philanthropic
ˌfɪl ənˈθrɒp ɪkphil·an·thropic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. beneficent, benevolent, eleemosynary, philanthropicadjective

    generous in assistance to the poor

    "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions"

  2. philanthropicadjective

    of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy

    "a philanthropic society"

Wiktionary

  1. philanthropicadjective

    Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise.

Wikipedia

  1. philanthropic

    Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material gain; and with government endeavors, which are public initiatives for public good, notably focusing on provision of public services. A person who practices philanthropy is a philanthropist.

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  1. philanthropic

    Philanthropic refers to the act of seeking to promote the welfare of others, typically through the donation of money, resources, or time to charitable causes. It is associated with the love of humanity and implies a desire to improve social, economic, educational, or health conditions in a society. A philanthropic person or organization prioritizes service and contributions to those in need.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Philanthropicadjective

    alt. of Philanthropical

Editors Contribution

  1. philanthropic

    Relating to philanthropy.

    There is a lot of philanthropic behavior on earth where people feel the desire to use the abundance they have to contribute to the lives of others.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of philanthropic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of philanthropic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of philanthropic in a Sentence

  1. Wei Peiran:

    China is definitely entering a new era of philanthropic effort.

  2. Adewale Ogunleye:

    Financial education, dealing with our financial advisors, make sure they understand, that our athletes need to have a legacy, and then also, lastly, dealing with our clients themselves, the athletes themselves and entertainers, making sure that we get behind them, their philanthropic endeavors, the life after the stage, after sports. Because even if you are a Tom Brady, you still have the rest of your life to live, right? What are you going to do with that? Even if you’re an anomaly like myself and played 11 years in the league, I was done in my 30s. I’m still fairly young, so I haven’t retired from life. And I think that what we’re going to do at UBS is we’re going to look at our athletes as businessmen, business women, entrepreneurs, knowing that this is just a small segment of their life. And once those 15 minutes of fame are up on the on the field, we want to make sure that you have a much longer, longer life to live toward getting that legacy for you and your family, maybe the communities that you’ve come from.

  3. Robert Irwin:

    America's really stepped up through donations to our charity, everyone has their own challenges through this pandemic, but America's been really good at seeing, you know, outside of your own bubble and being able to say, I can do this philanthropic thing.

  4. Meghan Markle:

    Although Meghan has had a successful career in acting, I believe she will quit the profession, she has longstanding philanthropic interests that are compatible with Prince Harry's, so I would expect her to promote the charity initiatives of William Hanson, Harry, and Kate, including mental health awareness, wildlife conservation, and problems to help armed forces veterans, especially those injured in battle. The dynamic trio will become a dynamic quartet.

  5. Alyson Roth:

    We are extremely proud of the accomplishment that Nicolai achieved. He proved to others two things: no matter what your challenge is, it can be overcome with the right mindset, dedication, and determination, and second, having a philanthropic heart for others makes a difference in people’s lives who have no other alternative.

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