Associations to the word «Philanthropy»

Wiktionary

PHILANTHROPY, noun. (uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of mankind.
PHILANTHROPY, noun. Charitable giving, charity.
PHILANTHROPY, noun. A philanthropic act
PHILANTHROPY, noun. A charitable foundation

Dictionary definition

PHILANTHROPY, noun. Voluntary promotion of human welfare.

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin