different between largesse vs philanthropy

English

Alternative forms

• largess

Etymology

French largesse, Old French largesce

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /l?????s/, /l???d??s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /l???d??s/, /l?????s/

Noun

largesse (plural largesses)

1. (uncountable) Generosity in the giving of gifts or money.

   Synonyms: benevolence, generosity, graciousness, boon

   Antonyms: niggardliness, tight fistedness

2. The gifts or money given in such a way.
3. A benevolent demeanor.

Translations

Anagrams

• Glaesers, eelgrass, gearless, rageless

French

Etymology

From Old French largesce, corresponding to large +? -esse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la?.??s/
• Rhymes: -?s

Noun

largesse f (plural largesses)

1. largess; financial generosity

Further reading

• “largesse” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• réglasse

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin philanthr?pia, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ??????????? (philanthr?pía).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /f??læn???pi?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /f??læn(t)???pi?/
• Hyphenation: phil?an?thro?py

Noun

philanthropy (countable and uncountable, plural philanthropies)

1. (chiefly uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
2. (uncountable) Charitable giving, charity.
3. (countable) A philanthropic act.
4. (countable) A charitable foundation.

Alternative forms

• phylanthropy (obsolete)

Synonyms

• philanthropism

Antonyms

• (benevolent altruism): misanthropy

Derived terms

• philanthrope
• philanthropic
• philanthropical
• philanthropically
• philanthropinism
• philanthropinist
• philanthropise, philanthropize
• philanthropist

Translations

Further reading

• philanthropy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia