philanthropy
/fɪˈlænθɹəpi/fih-LAN-thruh-pee
/fɪˈlænθɹəpi/fih-LAN-thruh-pee
Meaninglove of humans
Common meaning: generous giving to help other people
- philfond, loving; a friendLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1677 · scan
- anthropGreek anthropos: human being
- ynoun ending: study, state or act
‘fond, loving’ + ‘human being’ → philanthropy
Journey through time
- Greekφίλος (phílos)‘fond, loving’
- Latinphilanthropia
- Englishphilanthropy‘generous giving to help other people’ · today
phil also in: philologyphilosophyphilosopher
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos) ‘fond, loving; a friend’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry φίλος (phílos), p. 1677 · dictionary scan
Roots
- φίλος (phílos) Ancient Greek “fond, loving; a friend”
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