philanthropic
phil·an·thro·pic/ˌfɪl.ənˈθɹɑ.pɪk/adjective
philanthropic is spelled P-H-I-L-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-C: 13 letters and 4 syllables (phil·an·thro·pic). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, philanthropic means “Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in philanthropic?
| Letters | 13: P-H-I-L-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: phil·an·thro·pic |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is philanthropic?
Philanthropic appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce philanthropic?
- UK /ˌfɪl.ənˈθɹɒp.ɪk/
- US /ˌfɪl.ənˈθɹɑ.pɪk/
- Canada /ˌfɪl.ənˈθɹɒp.ɪk/
Philanthropic has 4 syllables, split phil·an·thro·pic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-philanthropic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with philanthropic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as philanthropic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑpɪk/):
- topic
- microscopic
- isotropic
- anisotropic
- kaleidoscopic
- misanthropic
- gyroscopic
- hygroscopic
- anthropic
- orthotropic
- homotopic
- allotropic
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of philanthropic
- more philanthropic comparative
- most philanthropic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does philanthropic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind
a philanthropic enterprise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Philanthropic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | philanthropique |
| German | philanthropisch, menschenfreundlich |
| Portuguese | filantrópico |
| Spanish | filantrópico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does philanthropic come from?
From French philanthropique.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).