agathopoieticadj.

Brit.

/ˌaɡəθə(ʊ)pɔɪˈɛtɪk/, U.S.

/ˌæɡəθəˌpɔɪˈɛdɪk/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; modelled on a Greek lexical item. Etymons: Greek ἀγαθός , -poietic comb. form.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀγαθός good (see agathism n.) + -poietic comb. form, after Hellenistic Greek ἀγαθοποιός doing good, beneficent. Compare ancient Greek εὐποιητικός beneficent.

rare.

Intended to do good; of beneficent tendency.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [adjective]

philanthropian1615

philanthropal1648

philanthropic1661

philanthropical1759

agathopoietica1782

humanitarian1844

humanitary1844

philanthropistic1851

beneficential1869

a1782 J. Bentham Limits Penal Branch Jurispr. (2010) xv. 172 To avoid embarassment, I forbear making any mention of a law of the agathopoietic stamp.

1838 J. Bowring Bentham's Mor. & Legisl. xviii. §54. 133 All these trusts might be comprised under some such general name as that of agatho-poietic [printed -poieutic] trusts.

1993 J. R. Carter On Understanding Buddhists x. 174 Whether persons act for the well-being of others, behavior that we might call agathopoietic.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	agathopoietic
释义	agathopoieticadj. Brit. /ˌaɡəθə(ʊ)pɔɪˈɛtɪk/, U.S. /ˌæɡəθəˌpɔɪˈɛdɪk/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; modelled on a Greek lexical item. Etymons: Greek ἀγαθός , -poietic comb. form. Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀγαθός good (see agathism n.) + -poietic comb. form, after Hellenistic Greek ἀγαθοποιός doing good, beneficent. Compare ancient Greek εὐποιητικός beneficent. rare. Intended to do good; of beneficent tendency. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [adjective] philanthropian1615 philanthropal1648 philanthropic1661 philanthropical1759 agathopoietica1782 humanitarian1844 humanitary1844 philanthropistic1851 beneficential1869 a1782 J. Bentham Limits Penal Branch Jurispr. (2010) xv. 172 To avoid embarassment, I forbear making any mention of a law of the agathopoietic stamp. 1838 J. Bowring Bentham's Mor. & Legisl. xviii. §54. 133 All these trusts might be comprised under some such general name as that of agatho-poietic [printed -poieutic] trusts. 1993 J. R. Carter On Understanding Buddhists x. 174 Whether persons act for the well-being of others, behavior that we might call agathopoietic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1782
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