Main Entry: phil·an·throp·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌfi-lən-ˈthrä-pik\

Variant(s): also phil·an·throp·i·cal \-pi-kəl\

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-)lē\ adverb