philanthropist

philanthropist
I
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. benefactor, sympathizer, donor, humanitarian, altruist, giver, contributor, donor, benefactor, friend to man; see also patron 1 .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
humanitarian, giver, benefactor, Good Samaritan, donor, contributor, sponsor, booster, financier. ''A rich . . . old gentleman who has trained himself to grin while his conscience is picking his pocket.''—Ambrose Bierce.
ANT.: miser, *tightwad, misanthrope

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