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Word: Philanthropoid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s; earliest use found in The New York Times. From philanthrop- + -oid, humorously after anthropoid
Definition:
A professional philanthropist; a person who dispenses funds for a charitable or grant-awarding institution.
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