philanthropy

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

philanthropiesphylanthropy

1.
(uncountable)(chiefly uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
2.
(uncountable)Charitable giving, charity.
As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy.
3.
(countable)A philanthropic act.
His tombstone lists his various philanthropies.
4.
(countable)A charitable foundation.
the Rockefeller philanthropies

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Đồng nghĩa

philanthropism

Trái nghĩa

misanthropybenevolent altruism misanthropy

Cùng gốc / liên quan

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thumb|American oil industry magnate and [[philanthropist John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937), one of the co-founders of the Rockefeller Foundation]] philanthrōpia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία. phil-.