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compassionate, philanthropic, public-spirited, altruistic; see generous 1, humane 1, kind, philanthropic. See syn. study at philanthropic.
noun
altruist, helper, benefactor, good Samaritan; see patron 1, philanthropist.
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Concerned with human welfare and the alleviation of suffering:
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