philanthropist
philanthropist is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.One who practices philanthropy; one who loves mankind, and seeks to promote the good of others.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- among
- and
- angel
- benefactor
- benevolence
- benevolent
- brick
- chivalric
- chivalry
- citizen
- civism
- common
- communism
- communist
- community
- cosmopolitan
- cosmopolitanism
- cosmopolite
- country
- demigod
- diamond
- duckling
- earth
- errant
- errantry
- example
- fellow
- gem
- generosity
- generous
- gentleman
- good
- happiness
- hero
- heroine
- honest
- humane
- humanitarian
- humanitarianism
- humanity
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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