philanthropical
Devoted to giving
Philanthropical is a rare variant of philanthropic, meaning devoted to promoting human welfare through charitable giving or good works.
The shorter form dominates in modern usage: philanthropic efforts, philanthropic organizations.
When philanthropical appears, it sounds deliberately old-fashioned or formal.
Voluntary charitable gift
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- benefactorOne who gives aid
patronage · grant · scholarship · pledge · sponsorship · welfare · subsidy · foundation
Support given freely
- reliefEasing of distress
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
disaster · refugees · shelter · medicine · education · peacekeeping · advocacy · sanitation
Concerned with others' welfare
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
service · sacrifice · noble · idealistic · virtue · public-spirited · humanity · civic-mindedness
Underlying support structure
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- trustConfidence in another
- bequestGift left by will
- legacyWhat's passed down
estate · corpus · perpetuity · board · charter · grantmaking · disbursement · testamentary
donation
Voluntary charitable gift
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
benefactor · patronage · grant · scholarship · pledge · sponsorship · welfare · subsidy · foundation · charity
aid
Support given freely
- reliefEasing of distress
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
crisis · disaster · refugees · shelter · medicine · education · peacekeeping · advocacy · sanitation · nutrition
selfless
Concerned with others' welfare
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
goodwill · service · sacrifice · noble · idealistic · virtue · public-spirited · humanity · civic-mindedness · magnanimity
foundation
Underlying support structure
legacy · estate · corpus · perpetuity · board · charter · grantmaking · disbursement · testamentary · annuity
donor
One who contributes freely
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- supporterOne who backs another
- contributorOne who provides something
sponsor · backer · funder · endower · underwriter · grantor · advocate · champion · steward · almsgiver
philanthropicalmiserly
Excessively reluctant to spend
stingy · cheap · tightfisted · parsimonious · ungenerous
philanthropicalmisanthropic
Loathing of humankind
misanthropical · cynical · hateful · antihumanist · antisocial
philanthropicalselfish
Concerned only with oneself
self-interested · egotistical · exploitative · rapacious · predatory
- philanthropic fundsMoney for benevolent causes
- philanthropic foundationOrganization distributing wealth for good
- philanthropic effortsGenerosity toward public welfare
- philanthropic workGiving to benefit others