Associations to the word «Philanthropic»

Wiktionary

PHILANTHROPIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise.

Dictionary definition

PHILANTHROPIC, adjective. Generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions".
PHILANTHROPIC, adjective. Of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy; "a philanthropic society".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.