philanthrocapitalism
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
34
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The philosophy of applying capitalist style objectives and criteria to directing philanthropic enterprises.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "At its best, philanthrocapitalism reinforces and amplifies the time, money, skills, and gifts given every year by people who are not rich, and it informs and enhances government policies."
- ""Philanthrocapitalism", as it has been called, veers towards tackling symptoms of poverty and distress rather than underlying causes."
- "‘Philanthrocapitalism’—when donors apply the business techniques they honed in their professional lives to charitable giving—has made a major impact on how the rich choose to give money, and to what causes. […] But the problem is that philanthrocapitalism is an uneasy fit with culture, which has always struggled to prove its worth in a way that can be quantified."