Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms & Antonyms of philanthropy
1
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
- among the industrialist's philanthropies was a college scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city
Synonyms for philanthropy
Words Related to philanthropy
2
the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy
- much dedicated to philanthropy, the industrialist maintains a surprisingly modest lifestyle
Synonyms for philanthropy
Words Related to philanthropy
3
the quality or state of being generous
- a society dowager renowned for her philanthropy
Synonyms for philanthropy
Words Related to philanthropy
Near Antonyms for philanthropy
Antonyms for philanthropy
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on philanthropy
What made you want to look up philanthropy? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Semantic Drift Quiz
- Which of the following was once a synonym for fun?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share philanthropy
Time Traveler for philanthropy
The first known use of philanthropy was circa 1623
See more words from the same year