philanthropist
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.
Origin of philanthropist
1- Rarely philanthrope .
Other words from philanthropist
- phi·lan·thro·pis·tic [fi-lan-thruh-pis-tik] /fɪˌlæn θrəˈpɪs tɪk/ adjective
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How to use philanthropist in a sentence
The day after Bezos announced he was stepping back from Amazon to focus on doing good, the Donors of Color network, a group of philanthropists of color, released the Climate Funders Justice Pledge.
Can Billionaires Really Save Us from Climate Disaster? | Heather Hansman | February 12, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe Microsoft co-founder has gone on to burnish his image as one of the world’s leading philanthropists in the time after he began moving away from Microsoft in 2000, when he gave up the chief executive post he had long held.
Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO, transitioning to executive chair role | Jay Greene, Tony Romm | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostShe believes all philanthropists deserve thanks and presumes that they are giving what they can.
Miss Manners: Skip the ‘You’re welcome’ email | Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin | January 19, 2021 | Washington PostIn 2003, Charles Wang, a wealthy philanthropist who was part owner of the New York Islanders, reconstructed a seawall in front of his home without authorization.
Officials Let Hawaii’s Waterfront Homeowners Damage Public Beaches Again and Again | by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser | December 31, 2020 | ProPublicaMeanwhile, education philanthropists get serious about racial justice and an Indigenous coast guard is poised to save Canada’s shores.
The billionaire philanthropist tastes the product of a machine that processes human sewage into drinking water and electricity.
Bill Gates Drinks Sewer Water | Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTExiting the hotel ballroom, philanthropist Tom Steyer also seemed to give Clinton a pass for not mentioning the pipeline project.
Hillary Praises Fracking, Stays Silent on Keystone | David Freedlander | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the beginning he seemed to be a combination politician/businessman/philanthropist.
Gangster in Paradise: Benicio Del Toro Is Pablo Escobar | Alex Suskind | September 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTphilanthropist Wallis Annenberg has been asking even more for her huge home (once owned by Michael Landon).
The organization is backed by Yelena Baturina, a Russian philanthropist and businesswoman.
Zachary Macauley, a distinguished philanthropist, died at London, aged 70.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellWith smooth words the great philanthropist had persuaded the workers to indorse the high tariff.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanRichard Lovell Edgeworth, an English philanthropist and practical philosopher, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellWe had some trouble in finding Jordans, the little meeting-house near which is the grave of the Quaker philanthropist.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyThese are grave questions, demanding the earnest and careful consideration of every Christian, philanthropist, and patriot.
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