philanthropic

philanthropic
adj.
P. and V. φῐλόφρων (Xen.), φῐλάνθρωπος.

philanthropic: sometimes, hūmānus: cf. Plin. 18, 6, 8 § 44, praeceptum humanissimum utilissimumque (at once most expedient and p.): but the word denotes rather good, kindly feeling, than what we call philanthropy. More precisely, as epith. of a person, generi hominum amicus, Kr. (e Cic.); qui generi hominum [potius quam sibi suisque utilitatibus] consulit: ph. schemes, *consilia quae ad humani generis commoda utilitatesque pertinent.