philanthropist

Noun

Meaning

One who practices philanthropy; one who loves mankind, and seeks to promote the good of others.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

altruist guardian angel assistant grantor cosmopolite friend fan champion advocate patron humanitarian sponsor donor charitable
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Antonyms

miser misanthrope liquidator asker addressee cutpurse
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Hypernyms

donor presenter giver bestower conferrer

Examples

I have sometimes thought that there is no being so venomous, so bloodthirsty as a professed philanthropist. Anthony Trollope

Rambo isn't violent. I see Rambo as a philanthropist. Sylvester Stallone

From a distance he had the bland aspect of a philanthropist. Agatha Christie

Well if you reduce religion to social work, so does USAID produce...do all that. Actually, a secular organization, actually rather more convincingly. Most of the great philanthropist of the united states have been atheists...doesn't prove that atheism is correct. Christopher Hitchens

He who gives himself entirely to his fellow-men appears to them useless and selfish; but he who gives himself partially to them is pronounced a benefactor and philanthropist. Henry David Thoreau

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. Peter B. Lewis

Close letter words and terms

Philanthropinum philanthropise philanthropism philanthropistic philanthropize philanthropoid