Other forms: philanthropies
Philanthropy is the giving away of wealth for the public good. Modern philanthropy, a career in philanthropy, philanthropy and tax.
It differs from charity by scale and by design, since philanthropy sets out to change a system rather than to relieve a need. The argument about it is whether great private wealth should be deciding public priorities at all.
1nounphilanthropyThe giving away of wealth for the public good.
“Her philanthropy paid for a new children's hospital in the city.”
philanthropy is a giving.
Greek philanthropia means love of humankind, from philos, loving, plus anthropos, a human being.
Ancient Greek
φιλανθρωπία
Latin
philanthrōpia
English, today
philanthropy
Latin philanthrōpia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία. by surface analysis, phil- + -anthropy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA