PHILANTHROPY


Meaning of PHILANTHROPY in English

n.1 a love of mankind.

2 practical benevolence, esp. charity on a large scale.

Derivatives:

philanthropism n. philanthropist n. philanthropize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise).

Etymology: LL philanthropia f. Gk philanthropia (as PHILANTHROPE)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.