单词	philanthropist
释义	philanthropist noun phi·​lan·​thro·​pist fə-ˈlan(t)-thrə-pist  : one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy Example Sentences Among his converts was Arthur Tappan, a New York textile merchant and philanthropist who sheltered and guided the development of the antislavery movement through its long early years by dint of sheer openhandedness. Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam, (1998) 2005 John D. was indisputably a great philanthropist. He took care of his family first, of course; but he founded the University of Chicago in 1892, the Rockefeller Institute (now Rockefeller University) in 1901, and the Rockefeller Foundation in 1911, and made other substantial gifts along the way. Robert M. Solow, New Republic, 23 Dec. 2002 You had to admire it and admire the man, who sat now like a benign locust, his slender insectile body swamped in a black leather chair, leaning over the desk, all smiles, a parasite disguised as a philanthropist. Zadie Smith, White Teeth, 2000 … a hundred-and-one-year-old Jewish philanthropist in Hartsdale named Henry J. Gaisman donated two and a quarter million dollars to the Archdiocese to purchase the property and preserve the integrity of the landmark. Brendan Gill, New Yorker, 10 June 1991 Recent Examples on the Web The seller is Adrienne Arsht, a businesswoman and philanthropist who listed the home for $150 million in January. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Department store owner and local philanthropist George Marston sold the E Street property to the city for $17,000 in 1899. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 The novelist and philanthropist, 52, has gifted her Beverly Hills estate, worth $55 million, to support the organization's affordable housing grantmaking and immigrant integration program. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Jonathan Kraft, president of the Kraft Group; hedge fund billionaire Seth Klarman; and philanthropist Amos Hostetter each gave $100,000 since late August, records show. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 The shift in public consciousness that drove its namesake philanthropist to save the mansion owes much to Nickel and the preservationist movement of 50 years ago. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Isabel Bader, a teacher and philanthropist who with her late husband Alfred directed hundreds of millions of dollars in gifts to causes ranging from the arts and humanities to chemistry and higher education, died Sunday at her Milwaukee residence. Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 Born in 1922, the New Haven, Conn., native has come to be recognized as a screenwriter, an award-winning mega-producer, and philanthropist. Breanna Bell, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 An active philanthropist and environmentalist, Mr. Robertson owned New Zealand golf resorts and vineyards and built a 5,000-acre sheep farm in the country. Gregory Zuckerman, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see philanthropy First Known Use circa 1736, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition philanthropist noun phi·​lan·​thro·​pist fə-ˈlan-thrə-pəst  : a person who gives generously to help other people philanthropist noun as in benefactor a wealthy person who gives money and time to help make life better for other people a philanthropist known to generously donate to those organizations that help the poor Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance benefactor donor donator supporter contributor almoner benefactress patron altruist fairy godmother giver patroness almsgiver sugar daddy angel bestower helper protector Maecenas subscriber savior guardian angel saviour Antonyms & Near Antonyms beneficiary recipient donee giftee
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