philanthropic

CEFRC1

/ˌfɪl.ənˈθɹɒp.ɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Helping people, especially through charitable giving.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind

Examples

  • Completely different from Tom was his boyfriend John, who was amicable and philanthropic.

  • Donations to philanthropic programs are tax-exempt.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • a philanthropic enterprise

  • At the same time, politics started spilling over into the philanthropic initiative.

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Origin

adjective

From French philanthropique.