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PHILANTHROPIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Generous in assistance to the poor
Example:
philanthropic contributions
Synonyms:
beneficent; benevolent; eleemosynary; philanthropic
Classified under:
Similar:
charitable (full of love and generosity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy
Example:
a philanthropic society
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
philanthropy (voluntary promotion of human welfare)
Derivation:
philanthropy (voluntary promotion of human welfare)
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