| Main Entry: | philanthropy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | humanitarianism |
Synonyms: |
alms, alms-giving, altruism, assistance, benefaction, beneficence, charity, contribution, dole, donation, endowment, fund, generosity, gifting, good works, helping hand, relief |
| Concept: | Philanthropy. |
| Category: | 2. Diffusive Sympathetic Affections |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
philanthropy, humanity, humanitarianism, universal benevolence; endaemonism, deliciae humani generis; cosmopolitanism utilitarianism, the greatest happiness of the greatest number, social science, sociology, common weal; socialism, communism, Fourierism, phalansterianism, Saint Simonianism., patriotism, civism, nationality, love of country, amor patriae, public spirit., chivalry, knight errantry; generosity., philanthropist, endaemonist, utilitarian, Benthamite, socialist, communist, cosmopolite, citizen of the world, amicus humani generis; knight errant; patriot.
-adjectives
-adverbs
pro bono publico, pro aris et focis [Cicero].
-phrases
humani nihil a me alienum puto [Terence]; omne solum forti patria [Ovid]; un bien fait n'est jamais perdu.
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Antonyms: |
misanthropy |
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| Main Entry: | altruism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unselfish concern |
Synonyms: |
benevolence, charity, humanitarianism, kindness, magnanimity, philanthropy, public spirit, selflessness, social conscience |
| Main Entry: | charity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | generosity, gift |
Synonyms: |
alms, alms-giving, assistance, benefaction, beneficence, contribution, dole, donation, endowment, fund, gifting, hand*, hand-out, helping hand, largesse, oblation, offering, philanthropy, relief, write-off |
Antonyms: |
stealing, taking |
| Main Entry: | donation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gift |
Synonyms: |
a hand, aid, allowance, alms, appropriation, assistance, benefaction, beneficence, bequest, boon, charity, contribution, do one's part, dole, endowment, gifting, grant, gratuity, handout, help, helping hand largess, lump, offering, philanthropy, pittance, present, presentation, ration, relief, subscription, subsidy, subvention, write-off |
| Main Entry: | generosity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spirit of giving |
Synonyms: |
all heart, alms-giving, altruism, beneficence, benevolence, bounteousness, bounty, charitableness, charity, free giving, goodness, heart, high-mindedness, hospitality, kindness, largesse, liberality, magnanimity, munificence, nobleness, openhandedness, philanthropy, profusion, readiness, unselfishness |
Antonyms: |
greed, meanness, selfishness, stinginess |
| Main Entry: | gift |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something given freely, for no recompense |
Synonyms: |
allowance, alms, award, benefaction, benefit, bequest, bestowal, bonus, boon, bounty, charity, contribution, courtesy, dispensation, donation, endowment, fairing, favor, giveaway, goodie, grant, gratuity, hand, hand-me-down, handout, honorarium, lagniappe, largesse, legacy, libation, oblation, offering, offertory, philanthropy, pittance, premium, present, presentation, provision, ration, relief, remembrance, remittance, reward, souvenir, subscription, subsidy, tip, token, tribute, write-off |
Antonyms: |
forfeit, loss, penalty |
| Main Entry: | kindness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | compassion, generosity |
Synonyms: |
affection, altruism, amiability, beneficence, benevolence, charity, clemency, consideration, cordiality, courtesy, decency, delicacy, fellow feeling, forbearance, gentleness, good intention, good will, goodness, grace, graciousness, heart, helpfulness, hospitality, humanity, indulgence, kindliness, magnanimity, mildness, patience, philanthropy, serviceability, solicitousness, solicitude, sweetness, sympathy, tact, tenderness, thoughtfulness, tolerance, understanding, unselfishness |
Antonyms: |
cruelty, harshness, meanness |
| Main Entry: | kindness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | helping act; service |
Synonyms: |
accommodation, aid, alms, assistance, benediction, benefaction, benevolence, benison, blessing, boon, boost, bounty, charity, dispensation, favor, generosity, good deed, good turn, help, indulgence, lift, mercy, philanthropy, relief, succor |
Antonyms: |
barbarousness, cruelty |
| Main Entry: | largess |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | generosity |
Synonyms: |
aid, alms, altruistic, benefaction, benevolent, charitable, charity, donation, endowment, generous, gift, giving, philanthropy, thoughtful |