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philanthrocapitalist

philanthrocapitalist noun: a person who applies the principles of philanthrocapitalism.

Noun

philanthrocapitalist (plural philanthrocapitalists)

  1. A person who applies the principles of philanthrocapitalism.
    • Tristram Hunt misses a key point when he suggests governments and charities are better suited to tackling social issues than the growing breed of "philanthrocapitalist"—who are applying business and market thinking to social issues.2008 April 18, Kurt Hoffman, “Abe and apples”, in The Guardian
    • Today's philanthrocapitalists see a world full of big problems that they, and perhaps only they, can and must put right. Surely, they say, we can save the lives of millions of children who die each year in poor countries from poverty or diseases that have been eradicated in the rich world.2009, Matthew Bishop, Michael F. Green, Bill Clinton (foreword), Philanthrocapitalism: How Giving Can Save the World, Bloomsbury Press, →ISBN, page 3

Forms of philanthrocapitalist

pluralphilanthrocapitalists

Origin of philanthrocapitalist

Blend of philanthropist + capitalist

Questions about philanthrocapitalist

What does philanthrocapitalist mean?
Philanthrocapitalist means a person who applies the principles of philanthrocapitalism.
What part of speech is philanthrocapitalist?
Philanthrocapitalist is a noun.
What is the plural of philanthrocapitalist?
The plural of philanthrocapitalist is philanthrocapitalists.

Words near philanthrocapitalist in the dictionary

  1. philanthid
  2. philanthids
  3. philanthotoxin
  4. philanthotoxins
  5. philanthrocapitalism
  6. philanthrocapitalist
  7. philanthrocapitalistic
  8. philanthrocapitalists
  9. philanthropath
  10. philanthropaths
  11. philanthrope

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