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philanthropath

philanthropath noun: a psychopath masquerading as a philanthropist.

Noun

philanthropath (usually uncountable, plural philanthropaths)

  1. (derogatory, neologism, usually) A psychopath masquerading as a philanthropist.

Forms of philanthropath

pluralphilanthropaths

Origin of philanthropath

Blend of philanthropist + psychopath.

Questions about philanthropath

What does philanthropath mean?
Philanthropath means a psychopath masquerading as a philanthropist.
What part of speech is philanthropath?
Philanthropath is a noun.
What is the plural of philanthropath?
The plural of philanthropath is philanthropaths.

Words near philanthropath in the dictionary

  1. philanthotoxins
  2. philanthrocapitalism
  3. philanthrocapitalist
  4. philanthrocapitalistic
  5. philanthrocapitalists
  6. philanthropath
  7. philanthropaths
  8. philanthrope
  9. philanthropes
  10. philanthropian
  11. philanthropic

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