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philanthropist

 [fi-lan-thruh-pist]   Origin

phi·lan·thro·pist

   [fi-lan-thruh-pist]
noun
a person who practices philanthropy.
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Origin:
1720–30; philanthrop(y) + -ist

Related forms
phi·lan·thro·pis·tic, adjective
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philanthropy (fɪˈlænθrəpɪ)
 
—n , pl -pies
1.  the practice of performing charitable or benevolent actions
2.  love of mankind in general
 
[C17: from Late Latin philanthrōpia, from Greek: love of mankind, from philos loving + anthrōpos man]
 
phi'lanthropist
 
—n
 
philanthrope
 
—n

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philanthropist
1730s, from philanthropy.
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