PHILANTHROPY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Voluntary promotion of human welfare

Synonyms:

philanthropic gift; philanthropy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("philanthropy" is a kind of...):

aid; assistance; economic aid; economic assistance; financial aid; financial assistance (gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause)

Derivation:

philanthropic (of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy)

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