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In my view, a philanthropist is anyone who gives anything - time, money, experience, skills or networks - in any amount, to create a better world. This is not how we once thought about philanthropy. The word used to conjure up something rather passive - sitting down and writing checks.
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

Meaning of "philanthropist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHILANTHROPIST

philanthropist  [fɪˈlænθrəpɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHILANTHROPIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Philanthropist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHILANTHROPIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

philanthropist

Philanthropy

Philanthropy etymologically means "love of humanity" in the sense of caring, nourishing, developing and enhancing "what it is to be human" on both the benefactors' and beneficiaries' parts. The most conventional modern definition is "private initiatives, for public good, focusing on quality of life". This combines the social scientific aspect developed in the 20th century with the original humanistic tradition, and serves to contrast philanthropy with business and government. Instances of philanthropy commonly overlap with instances of charity, though not all charity is philanthropy, or vice versa. The difference commonly cited is that charity relieves the pains of social problems, whereas philanthropy attempts to solve those problems at their root causes. A person who practices philanthropy is called a philanthropist.

Definition of philanthropist in the English dictionary

The definition of philanthropist in the dictionary is someone who freely gives help and money to people who need it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHILANTHROPIST


aromatherapist
əˌrəʊməˈθerəpɪst
chemotherapist
ˌkiːməʊˈθɛrəpɪst
electrotherapist
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɛrəpɪst
endoscopist
enˈdɒskəpɪst
horoscopist
hɒˈrɒskəpɪst
hydrotherapist
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθerəpɪst
hypnotherapist
ˌhɪpnəʊˈθɛrəpɪst
lycanthropist
laɪˈkænθrəpɪst
massotherapist
ˌmæsəʊˈθɛrəpɪst
metoposcopist
ˌmɛtəʊˈpɒskəpɪst
microscopist
maɪˈkrɒskəpɪst
misanthropist
mɪˈzænθrəpɪst
physiotherapist
ˌfɪzɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪst
psychotherapist
ˌsaɪkəʊˈθerəpɪst
radiotherapist
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈθerəpɪst
spectroscopist
spɛkˈtrɒskəpɪst
stereoscopist
ˌstɛrɪˈɒskəpɪst
stethoscopist
steˈθɒskəpɪst
telescopist
tɪˈlɛskəpɪst
therapist
ˈθɛrəpɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHILANTHROPIST

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Philae
philander
philanderer
philandering
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philanthropic
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philanthropy
philatelic
philatelically
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philately
Philby
Philem.
Philemon
philharmonic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHILANTHROPIST

bronchoscopist
cranioscopist
escapist
fluoroscopist
gastroscopist
laparoscopist
malapropist
occupational therapist
oneiroscopist
physical therapist
psilanthropist
rapist
retinoscopist
serial rapist
speech therapist
theanthropist
tropist
typist
uroscopist
utopist

Synonyms and antonyms of philanthropist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PHILANTHROPIST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «philanthropist» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of philanthropist

Translation of «philanthropist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHILANTHROPIST

Find out the translation of philanthropist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of philanthropist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «philanthropist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

慈善家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

filántropo
570 millions of speakers

English

philanthropist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परोपकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محسن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

филантроп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

filantropo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশ্বপ্রেমিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

philanthrope
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dermawan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Philanthrop
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

博愛主義者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

박애주 의자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Philanthropist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà từ thiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடையாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोकोपकारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hayırsever
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filantropo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

filantrop
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

філантроп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

filantrop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλάνθρωπος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weldoener
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

filantrop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

filantrop
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of philanthropist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILANTHROPIST»

The term «philanthropist» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.715 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILANTHROPIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about philanthropist

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10 QUOTES WITH «PHILANTHROPIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word philanthropist.
1
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
In my view, a philanthropist is anyone who gives anything - time, money, experience, skills or networks - in any amount, to create a better world. This is not how we once thought about philanthropy. The word used to conjure up something rather passive - sitting down and writing checks.
2
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Online, you can become much more than a reactive donor - you can become a proactive, strategic, collaborative philanthropist, improving your giving every day by tapping into the wealth of philanthropic resources available at the tap of a keyboard or the click of a mouse.
3
Robin Chase
I would love to have had much more money so that I could be a philanthropist.
4
Trevor Donovan
I aspire to be like Paul Newman. He was a man's man, a lady's man, and the epitome of a philanthropist.
5
Joyce Giraud
I am an actress, a producer, a philanthropist, a wife, and above all a mommy to my beautiful babies, Leonardo and Valentino.
6
Chen Guangbiao
It's hard to be a good philanthropist in China.
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Chen Guangbiao
My goal is to work diligently to become the top philanthropist in the world.
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Julian Lennon
I've been a philanthropist for all my life, and... I've had many involvements in humanitarian and environmental issues.
9
Peter B. Lewis
Seeing results flow from my gifts is my greatest pleasure as a philanthropist - whether exonerating a jailed innocent or completing a Frank Gehry building. I want to enjoy my philanthropy.
10
Nelson A. Miles
If the graves of the thousands of victims who have fallen in the terrible wars of the two races had been placed in line the philanthropist might travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Lakes to the Gulf, and be constantly in sight of green mounds.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHILANTHROPIST»

Discover the use of philanthropist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to philanthropist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bill Gates: Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
A biography of the man who created Microsoft, from his childhood to his current role running the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Jeanne M. Lesinski, 2009
2
Easy Composters You Can Build: Storey's Country Wisdom ...
Here are 330 unexpected ideas for making a difference -- ideas that have nothing to do with the size of your bank account and everything to do with using assets you already have.
Nick Noyes, 2009
3
Jasmin Barber Poet Philanthropist EasyR
An extraordinary biographical work by Samuel Smiles who is famous for his social activities, books and articles.
Sameul Smiles, 2007
4
Tracy W. McGregor: Humanitarian, Philanthropist, and Detroit ...
In Tracy W. McGregor, Philip P. Mason scours the archival collections of the University of Michigan, Wayne State University, the State of Michigan, the Burton Historical Collection of the Detroit Public Library and the Library of Congress ...
Philip Parker Mason, 2008
5
Andrew Carnegie: Industrial Philanthropist
Chronicles the rags-to-riches tale of a Scottish immigrant who used most of the millions he earned as a steel tycoon to set up a fund for the advancement of science, education, and peace.
Laura Bufano Edge, 2004
6
George Foster Peabody: Banker, Philanthropist, Publicist
Published in 1951, this biography of George Foster Peabody (1852-1938) tells the story of an industry pioneer, railroad magnate, and philanthropist.
Louise Ware, 2009
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The Case of the Miami Philanthropist: The Fairlington ...
In this novel, the first in The Fairlington Lavender Detective Series, S.N. Bronstein's main character is Fairlington Lavender, a retired cop who is working as a private investigator.
S. N. Bronstein, 2010
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The Philanthropist: Or, Repository for Hints and Suggestions ...
Or, Repository for Hints and Suggestions Calculated to Promote the Comfort and Happiness of Man. its own subjects the prosecution of this trade ; but we have now a right to affirm that primA facie the trade is illegal, and thus to throw on ...
‎1811
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The Philanthropist, and prison and reformatory gazette. ...
The Advertisements in " The Philanthropist" will henceforth be confined to Charitable Institutions, and such as bear immediately on the social improvement of the community. Existing contracts will, of course, be concluded. The Editor requests ...
‎1855
10
Winthrop Rockefeller, Philanthropist: A Life of Change
Winthrop Rockefeller was a visionary whose enduring legacy - as this book persuasively argues - was the creation of a new social, political, and economic climate in Arkansas, one that allowed its citizens to become active participants in ...
John L. Ward, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHILANTHROPIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term philanthropist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Philanthropist, 97, gives River Hospital $1m
ALEXANDRIA BAY — A $1 million donation by a longtime north country philanthropist will kick-start a capital campaign aimed at helping River ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
2
Community remembers longtime business leader, philanthropist
That's how Hawkins' son, Kim, remembered his father Saturday. Hawkins, Sr. passed away this week. Fred Hawkins, Sr. led the family's ... «KETV Omaha, Jul 15»
3
The Best Friend Ever? Meet A 9-Year-Old Bracelet Philanthropist
A 9-year-old girl with a big heart and nimble fingers raised $47,000 for a sick friend by selling rubber band bracelets on Facebook. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
New documentary profiles Jewish philanthropist who built African …
Although credited with establishing Sears, Roebuck & Company as a leading American retailer, Julius Rosenwald's name has largely been ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
5
Kern Schumacher named Community Philanthropist of the Year
Kern Schumacher, right, receives the 2015 Community Philanthropist of the Year Award at the annual Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation ... «Sierra Sun, Jul 15»
6
Parkland Names Sky Bridge After Dallas Philanthropist
The Parkland Health & Hospital System has named the skybridge between its new and old hospitals after Mike A. Myers, the Dallas ... «D Healthcare Daily, Jul 15»
7
'Rosenwald,' the philanthropist whose schools educated …
But it wasn't until this week, 50 years later, that Bethea learned that his school was named for Julius Rosenwald, the Jewish philanthropist who ... «Jweekly.com, Jul 15»
8
Deborah Ann Light, Philanthropist
Deborah Ann Light, a philanthropist, founding member of the Peconic Land Trust, and a pioneering Wiccan priestess, died on Tuesday in ... «East Hampton Star, Jul 15»
9
The Jewish mogul who made black lives matter
But it wasn't until this week, 50 years later, that Bethea learned that his school was named for Julius Rosenwald, the Jewish philanthropist who ... «New Jersey Jewish News, Jul 15»
10
West Nile virus confirmed in death of Gloria Amaral, Nevada County …
Gloria Amaral, a Nevada County philanthropist and volunteer leader who gave untold hours of support to friends, family and the community, ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»

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