philanthropic

adjective

phil·​an·​throp·​ic ˌfi-lən-ˈthrä-pik 

variants or less commonly philanthropical

ˌfi-lən-ˈthrä-pi-kəl 

1

: of, relating to, or characterized by philanthropy : humanitarian

2

: dispensing or receiving aid from funds set aside for humanitarian purposes

philanthropically

ˌfi-lən-ˈthrä-pi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• benevolent
• humanitarian
• charitable
• good

Examples of philanthropic in a Sentence

a philanthropic society that has been doing good for over a century

Recent Examples on the Web

My parents are deeply philanthropic people, too, from a poor West African country. —Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025

ALL of this is a LONG way from a kid from Southfield who began his entrepreneurial and philanthropic journey leading a group of his childhood friends in a few startups including one that sold candy. —Carol Cain, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025

Funding remains limited, often coming in small donations from philanthropic groups. —Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

The group is celebrating its 100-year anniversary as one of the oldest philanthropic social groups in Carlsbad. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for philanthropic

• arthroscopic
• barotropic
• cystoscopic
• endoscopic
• gyroscopic
• hygroscopic
• isentropic
• isotopic
• isotropic
• macroscopic
• microscopic
• orthotopic

Kids Definition

philanthropic

adjective

phil·​an·​throp·​ic ˌfil-ən-ˈthräp-ik 

: of, relating to, or devoted to philanthropy : charitable, benevolent

philanthropical

-ˈthräp-i-kəl

adjective