what is philanthropist
2006-10-20 13:38:48 · 7 answers · asked by Chris ann S 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A philanthropist is someone who accepts monetary donations and doles them out to the charitable organizations they choose.
2006-10-20 13:48:18 · answer #1 · answered by TJ's Dad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Literally the latin means lover of mankind
A philanthropist is someone who dedicates a portion of their wealth to support social or economic programs that benefit the poor.
2006-10-20 20:48:10 · answer #2 · answered by dantheman_028 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Philanthropist is from the greek; it joins two words philos and anthropos which just means lover of mankind
2006-10-21 01:19:46 · answer #3 · answered by justcurious 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 'philanthropist' is someone who uses his or her (or someone else's) money to finance their (or someone else's) plans for social good.
2006-10-20 20:51:46 · answer #4 · answered by David W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means going to ask.com and typing the word into the dictionary.
2006-10-20 20:50:22 · answer #5 · answered by hydroco 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Someone who is giving something away, or enjoys giving things away
2006-10-20 20:41:27 · answer #6 · answered by powanikutin2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wastes money. a lot.
2006-10-20 20:40:05 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋