phi ‧ lan ‧ thro ‧ py /fəˈlænθrəpi, fɪˈlænθrəpi/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: philanthropia , from Greek , from phil- ( ⇨ ↑ philanderer ) + anthropos 'human being' ]
the practice of giving money and help to people who are poor or in trouble