Philanthropies

noun

Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.

What it means

  1. (noun) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
  2. (noun) Charitable giving, charity. “As public funding is reduced, we depend increasingly on private philanthropy.”
  3. (noun) A philanthropic act. “His tombstone lists his various philanthropies.”
  4. (noun) A charitable foundation. “the Rockefeller philanthropies”

Letter analysis

  • Philanthropies contains 14 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 9 consonant(s).
  • It uses 11 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 24.

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What does Philanthropies mean?

Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.

How many letters are in Philanthropies?

Philanthropies has 14 letters.

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