Philanthropic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

: for or relating to the act of giving money and time to help needy people : charitable I do philanthropic work. More from Merriam-Webster on philanthropic. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut philanthropic adjective SaveWord phil·​an·​throp·​ic |\ˌfi-lən-ˈthrä-pik \ variants: orlesscommonlyphilanthropical\ ˌfi-​lən-​ˈthrä-​pi-​kəl \ Definitionofphilanthropic 1 :of,relatingto,orcharacterizedbyphilanthropy:humanitarian 2 :dispensingorreceivingaidfromfundssetasideforhumanitarianpurposes OtherWordsfromphilanthropic Synonyms&Antonyms ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutphilanthropic OtherWordsfromphilanthropic philanthropically \ ˌfi-​lən-​ˈthrä-​pi-​k(ə-​)lē \ adverb Synonyms&Antonymsforphilanthropic Synonyms altruistic,beneficent,benevolent,charitable,do-good,eleemosynary,good,humanitarian Antonyms self-centered,self-concerned,selfish VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofphilanthropicinaSentence aphilanthropicsocietythathasbeendoinggoodforoveracentury RecentExamplesontheWeb Companiescanalsoearngoodwillwithemployeesforphilanthropicefforts. — JaredS.Hopkins,WSJ,25May2022 Monday'sannouncementdidnotcomewithoutpushbackfromsomeDetroitactivistswhoarguethatthecity'srighttocounselprogramshouldbepubliclyfunded,ratherthanthroughphilanthropicdonations. — NushratRahman,DetroitFreePress,23May2022 Therestofthemoneyfortheprogram,whichcosttheLegalAidSocietyofClevelandandtheUnitedWayofGreaterCleveland$2.7milliontorunlastyear,mostlycomesfromgrantsandphilanthropicdonations. — EricHeisig,cleveland,22Mar.2022 Oncefamousfortheirphilanthropicdonations,theSackler'shavealsoseentheirnamestrippedfrombuildingsincludingTheMetropolitanMuseumofArtinNewYork,TheSmithsonian,andYaleUniversity'smedicalschool. — CarmelaChirinos,Fortune,16Mar.2022 Supportersanddistrictofficialshavesaidtheprojectwouldprimarilybepaidforwithphilanthropicdonations,butsofar,thatmanyhasn’tbeenraised. — JillTucker,SanFranciscoChronicle,27Oct.2021 Thisworkisaccomplishedthroughgrants,partnershipswithover100partnersandphilanthropicdonations. — MattCanham,TheSaltLakeTribune,7Oct.2021 Inadditiontothecurrentnews,theQueenwasrecentlyacknowledgedforherphilanthropicendeavorsandasoneofthemostprominentwomenworkinginmediaandentertainmentatVariety’sPowerofWomenin-personeventonMay5th. — EmeraldElitou,Essence,10May2022 HeldattheGlassHouseinNewYorkCity,thePowerofWomeneventhonoredthewomenofHollywoodwhohavemadeanimpactthroughtheirphilanthropicendeavorsandprofessionalachievements. — SashaUrban,Variety,5May2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'philanthropic.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofphilanthropic 1789,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 LearnMoreAboutphilanthropic Sharephilanthropic PosttheDefinitionofphilanthropictoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofphilanthropiconTwitter TimeTravelerforphilanthropic Thefirstknownuseofphilanthropicwas in1789 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear FromtheEditorsatMerriam-Webster HowtoUse'Munificent'and'Beneficent' HowtoUse'Munificent'and'Beneficent' Whilewe'reinthegivingmood DictionaryEntriesNearphilanthropic philanthrope philanthropic philanthropism SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforphilanthropic LastUpdated 27May2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Philanthropic.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/philanthropic.Accessed3Jun.2022. 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