2007-12-18 07:35:49 · 24 answers · asked by sophie 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Philanthropist is one that gives away their money for charity.
2007-12-18 07:38:08 · answer #1 · answered by Steve C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean a philanthropist? Here's some definitions:
phi·lan·thro·pist
Show Spelled Pronunciation[fi-lan-thruh-pist] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun a person who practices philanthropy.
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[Origin: 1720–30; philanthrop(y) + -ist]
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phi·lan·thro·pis·tic, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations.
Love of humankind in general.
Something, such as an activity or institution, intended to promote human welfare.
[Late Latin philanthrÅpia, from Greek, from philanthrÅpos, humane, benevolent : phil-, philo-, philo- + anthrÅpos, man, mankind.]
2007-12-18 15:41:17 · answer #2 · answered by lecia1167 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's philanthropist. Philos is the Greek word for love and anthropos is the Greek for man so literally loving man. It's someone who gives extensively to charity and does charitable deeds. For example, Oprah or Andrew Carnegie
2007-12-18 20:27:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean philanthropist? It's usually a word that describes someone who is interested in helping people. Most of the time it is used for someone who gives money to someone to start a business, or gives money to a charity. Now, in the negative sense, it could mean someone who is a "player," or someone who has lots of insincere affairs!
2007-12-18 15:46:36 · answer #4 · answered by cindy abc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A philanthropist?? that is someone (generally someone that is famous and well to do) that gives away alot of their money to charities and does good causes for people. Jackie Onassis is an example of a philanthropist. It is like their job to give away money to noble causes.
2007-12-18 15:39:40 · answer #5 · answered by xxamarieoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
philanthropist.
they look after others, for no reason other than they can, and it needs to be done.
joseph cadbury. birmingham.
john gulson coventry
edward starley also coventry
all these guys were loaded rich, and they did stuff for the common good, to let their fellow man aspire to greatness...
GATES is not a philanthropist, hes a modern con man, he gives a school ONE pc... they have to buy the rest. if gates was as you allude, he give every school as many as they needed... and then he´d sell them his crappy OS.
2007-12-18 15:40:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Philanthropist is someone very generous at heart,
They enjoy giving money to Charity and helping others.
Thank you :)
The world needs more people like that.
2007-12-18 15:39:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A philanthropist is someone who gives money or things to charity.
Good Luck!
2007-12-18 15:38:47 · answer #8 · answered by -:-vInTaGe PaSsIon-:- 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might help if you spell it right: a 'philanthropist' is someone who gives their time or money away to charitable causes.
2007-12-18 15:38:38 · answer #9 · answered by Diogenes 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its actually a philanthropist ( said: fill- an-throw-pist) it is someone who gives a very large sum of money to charity, I.E. bill gates is an extreme philanthropist, and so is oprah winfrey ( usually is someone very wealthy
2007-12-18 15:39:32 · answer #10 · answered by Polly S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋