Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philanthropy

/fəˈlæn.θɹə.pi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
phil-an-thro-py
IPA
/fəˈlæn.θɹə.pi/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.

Uncountable

noun

Charitable giving, charity.

Uncountable

noun

A philanthropic act.

Countable

noun

A charitable foundation.

Countable

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Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin philanthrōpia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpía). By surface analysis, phil- + -anthropy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: φιλανθρωπία

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fəˈlæn.θɹə.pi/
  • British English: /fɪˈlæn.θɹə.pi/

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Questions

How do you pronounce philanthropy?
The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈlæn.θɹə.pi/.
What does philanthropy mean?
Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
Where does philanthropy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce philanthropy

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