Definition of Philanthropoid

1. Noun. (informal) An administrative employee at a philanthropic organisation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Philanthropoid

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Philanthropoid

philanthrope
philanthropes
philanthropic
philanthropic foundation
philanthropic gift
philanthropic hospital
philanthropical
philanthropically
philanthropies
philanthropinism
philanthropinist
philanthropinists
philanthropist
philanthropistic
philanthropists
philanthropoid (current term)
philanthropoids
philanthropy
philatelic
philatelic forgeries
philatelic forgery
philatelical
philatelically
philatelically inspired
philatelies
philatelist
philatelists
philately
philatories
philatory

Literary usage of Philanthropoid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the ... Annual Congress of Correction of the American by American Correctional Association (1893)
"... philanthropoid cranks. They appear to suffer from a monomania of their own, and ought to be held responsible for the harm they are doing. ..."

2. The Sanitarian by Medico-Legal Society of New York (1892)
"... or are freed by the philanthropoid cranks who mistake a hospital for a dungeon. The dangers of such premature or unauthorized discharges are great ..."

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