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philanthropy - 14 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | philanthropy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | humanitarianism |
| Synonyms: | alms, altruism, assistance, benefaction, charity, contribution, dole, donation, endowment, fund, generosity, helping hand, relief, alms-giving, beneficence, gifting, good works |
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| 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 [more]., 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 |
| Main Entry: | altruism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unselfish concern |
| Synonyms: | benevolence, charity, kindness, magnanimity, philanthropy, humanitarianism, public spirit, selflessness, social conscience |
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | generosity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spirit of giving |
| Synonyms: | altruism, benevolence, bounty, charity, goodness, heart, hospitality, kindness, magnanimity, philanthropy, profusion, readiness, unselfishness, all heart, alms-giving, beneficence, bounteousness, charitableness, free giving, high-mindedness, largesse, liberality, munificence, nobleness, openhandedness |
| Antonyms: | greed, meanness, selfishness, stinginess |
| Main Entry: | largess |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | generosity |
| Synonyms: | aid, alms, altruistic, benefaction, benevolent, charitable, charity, donation, endowment, generous, gift, giving, philanthropy, thoughtful |
| Main Entry: | unselfishness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | generosity |
| Synonyms: | altruism, benevolence, charity, helpfulness, magnanimity, philanthropy, beneficence, munificence, openhandedness |
| Antonyms: | avarice, cupidity, greed, selfishness |
| Main Entry: | charity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | generosity, gift |
| Synonyms: | alms, assistance, benefaction, contribution, dole, donation, endowment, fund, hand*, helping hand, oblation, offering, philanthropy, relief, alms-giving, beneficence, gifting, hand-out, largesse, write-off |
| Antonyms: | stealing, taking |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gift |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something given freely, for no recompense |
| Synonyms: | allowance, alms, award, benefaction, benefit, bequest, bonus, boon, bounty, charity, contribution, courtesy, dispensation, donation, endowment, favor, grant, gratuity, hand, hand-me-down*, handout, honorarium, lagniappe, legacy, libation, oblation, offering, philanthropy, pittance, premium, present, presentation, provision, ration, relief, remembrance, reward, souvenir, subscription, subsidy, tip, token, tribute, bestowal, fairing, giveaway, goodie, largesse, offertory, remittance, write-off |
| Antonyms: | forfeit, loss, penalty |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | kindness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | compassion, generosity |
| Synonyms: | affection, altruism, benevolence, charity, clemency, consideration, cordiality, courtesy, decency, delicacy, fellow feeling, forbearance, gentleness, good will, goodness, grace, heart, helpfulness, hospitality, humanity, indulgence, magnanimity, mildness, patience, philanthropy, solicitude, sweetness, sympathy, tact, tenderness, thoughtfulness, tolerance, understanding, unselfishness, amiability, beneficence, good intention, graciousness, kindliness, serviceability, solicitousness |
| Antonyms: | cruelty, harshness, meanness |
| Main Entry: | pity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | feeling of mercy toward another |
| Synonyms: | benevolence, charity, clemency, comfort, commiseration, compassion, compunction, condolence, dejection, distress, empathy, favor, forbearance, goodness, grace, humanity, kindness, melancholy, mercy, philanthropy, quarter, rue, ruth, sadness, solace, sorrow, sympathy, tenderness, understanding, warmth, condolement, kindliness, lenity |
| Antonyms: | disdain, malevolence, mercilessness |
| Main Entry: | kindness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | helping act; service |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, aid, alms, assistance, benediction, benefaction, benevolence, blessing, boon, boost, bounty, charity, dispensation, favor, generosity, good deed, help, indulgence, lift, mercy, philanthropy, relief, succor, benison, good turn |
| Antonyms: | cruelty, barbarousness |
| Main Entry: | benefaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | good deed |
| Synonyms: | assistance, benevolence, charity, favor, generosity, kindness, philanthropy, good turn |
| Main Entry: | public service |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | government employment or appointment |
| Synonyms: | works, benevolences, civil service, good works, philanthropies, public life |
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