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   phil·an·throp·ic

   /ˌfilənˈTHräpik/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or organization) seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes; generous and benevolent: "they receive financial support from philanthropic bodies"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from Greek philanthrōpos ‘man-loving’ (see philanthrope).

   Derivatives

   • 1. philanthropically adverb

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