What does philanthropic mean?
Word: Philanthropic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Philanthropic means helping others, especially by giving money or time to good causes.
Synonyms: benevolent
How do you spell philanthropic?
Syllables: phil - an - throp - ic
Tricky part: The f sound at the start is the trap: it is written ph, not f.
Watch out for: filanthropic, filanthropik, phylanthropic
Memory tip: Giving, like a good phone call, can change someone's day. Phone shows the two letters that make the f sound here.
Philanthropic in a sentence
Example 1: The philanthropic group paid for a new reading room in the village.
Example 2: Several philanthropic trusts offer scholarships to students from rural areas.
Example 3: My aunt's philanthropic work takes up most of her weekends.
Fun Fact
The Scottish-born businessman Andrew Carnegie is one of the best-known names in philanthropic giving. His money helped to pay for more than 2,500 public libraries around the world.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Three words in the list are spelt correctly and one is misspelt. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word.
1. ambitious 2. phillanthropic 3. courageous 4. industrious
a) spending wealth on improving lives
b) brave in the face of difficulty
c) eager to achieve great things
d) always busy and working hard
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a) spending wealth on improving lives. A single l follows the first vowel of the second word.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word philanthropic as used in the sentence:
My philanthropic neighbour gives up her Sundays to teach reading at the local community hall.
a) selfish
b) kindly
c) generous
d) charitable
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a) selfish. Three of the choices describe the neighbour; only one describes a person who thinks of nobody else.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
The company's hhotrpncpiali wing built a free playground beside the river.
a) panoramic
b) philosophical
c) philanthropic
d) anthropology
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c) philanthropic. Thirteen letters with two p's, two h's and no s or g.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct three letters to form a word:
philan_hr_p_c
a) t, e, i
b) t, o, i
c) t, a, i
d) d, o, i
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b) t, o, i. The middle is the Greek word for a person, anthropos, and the ending is the adjective-maker ic.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which action is philanthropic?
a) ordering a large cake for a birthday
b) paying for books for children in need
c) buying a bigger car for the family
d) saving pocket money for a new phone
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b) paying for books for children in need
2. A business leader sets up a philanthropic foundation. What is its main aim?
a) to sell its products in new markets
b) to pay its top managers a higher wage
c) to use its funds for the good of others
d) to raise the price of company shares
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c) to use its funds for the good of others
