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philanthropist

[ fi-lan-thruh-pist ]

noun

  1. a person, typically a wealthy one, who has an altruistic concern for human welfare and shows it by donating money, property, time, or work to aid people in need or to support institutions that serve the public:

    In his private life he was a major philanthropist who spent over $2 billion on causes ranging from education to healthcare.



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Other Word Forms

  • ··ٳ·辱·پ [fi-lan-thr, uh, -, pis, -tik] adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of philanthropist1

First recorded in 1720–30; philanthrop(y) + -ist
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And he’s been Joe Goldberg — again — but as a married man, a father and a budding philanthropist.

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Among others weighing in on the tariffs was Stanley Druckenmiller, a revered investment manager who once worked for progressive philanthropist George Soros, and was once the mentor and boss of Scott Bessant, Trump’s treasury secretary.

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It reportedly seeks to identify and pressure individuals it labels as “masterminds,” including Jewish figures such as philanthropist George Soros and Illinois Governor J.B.

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Last week, Bass foes launched a campaign to recall her from office with financial support from Nicole Shanahan, a Silicon Valley philanthropist and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s former running mate.

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Wiggins’ family said Friday that the musician was also a “producer, composer, philanthropist, mentor” who was passionate about supporting and amplifying young artists.

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