philanthropic
Of or pertaining to philanthropyOf or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind
» Donations to philanthropic programs are tax-exempt.
Meaning
1 sensesOf or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind
a philanthropic enterprise
philanthropisch, menschenfreundlich
филантропи́ческийfilantropíčeskij
філантропі́чнийfilantropíčnyj
of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy
Examples
3 sentencesDonations to philanthropic programs are tax-exempt.
Completely different from Tom was his boyfriend John, who was amicable and philanthropic.
deGanz anders als Tom war sein Freund Johannes, der gütig und wohltätig war.
Some people think Goodwill stores are more a for-profit business than a philanthropic institution.
Translations
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Origin
From French philanthropique.From French philanthropique.
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Forms
more philanthropic, most philanthropic| Comparative | more philanthropic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most philanthropic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonyms- generous in assistance to the poor:beneficentbenevolenteleemosynary
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form