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fauxlanthropist

noun

Etymology

Blend of faux + philanthropist.

  1. derived from φιλανθρωπία
  2. borrowed from philanthrōpia
  3. suffixed as philanthropist — “philanthropy + -ist”
  4. compounded as fauxlanthropist — “faux + philanthropist”

Definitions

  1. A wealthy person who engages in charity for self-interested reasons.

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