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philanthropy

nounCommon GRE wordMore P words

the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed through generous donations of money or time

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Philanthropy in a sentence

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Her philanthropy transformed the city's public school system over two decades.

Synonyms
benevolencecharityaltruism
Antonyms
misanthropyselfishnessgreed

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The treaty was hailed as a triumph of diplomacy, yet historians now regard its terms as blank, since they merely postponed the conflicts they claimed to resolve.

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Philanthropy (noun) means the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed through generous donations of money or time
Here is philanthropy used in an example sentence: "Her philanthropy transformed the city's public school system over two decades."
Common synonyms for philanthropy include benevolence, charity, altruism.
Antonyms of philanthropy include misanthropy, selfishness, greed.
Philanthropy is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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