philanthropist means A person who loves humankind in general. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 69 out of 100.
Etymology
From philanthropy + -ist; compare French philanthrope.
noun
- A person who loves humankind in general.
- A person or institution who seeks to improve the world, especially by monetary gifts.“[…]and with a passing vague wonder as to what manner of man the ‘philanthropist’ might be who had more money than he knew what to do with,[…]”