philanthropic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite generous in assistance to the poor
    benevolent; eleemosynary; beneficent.
    • a benevolent contributor
    • eleemosynary relief
    • philanthropic contributions
  2. adjective of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy
    • a philanthropic society

WordNet

Phil`an*throp"ic, Phil`an*throp"ic*al adjective (Also<
  • Philanthropic
  • Philanthropical
)
Etymology
Cf. F. philanthropique.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise. -- Phil`an*throp"ic*al*ly, adv.

Webster 1913