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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Late Latin
Origin: philanthropia, from Greek, from phil- ( PHILANDERER) + anthropos 'human being'

philanthropy

 noun
     
phi‧lan‧thro‧py [uncountable]
the practice of giving money and help to people who are poor or in trouble
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