philanthropic
Of or pertaining to philanthropyOf or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind
» Donations to philanthropic programs are tax-exempt.
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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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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
See also
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