adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ fi-l ə n- ' thrä-pik
Variant: also phil · an · throp · i · cal \ -pi-k ə l \
Function: adjective
Date: 1789
1 : of, relating to, or characterized by philanthropy : HUMANITARIAN
2 : dispensing or receiving aid from funds set aside for humanitarian purposes
– phil · an · throp · i · cal · ly \ -pi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb