Fauxlanthropist
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A wealthy person who engages in charity for self-interested reasons. derogatory, informal
"Even a man of Stanford's preposterous bluster would struggle to explain how enabling tax dodging has anything to do with giving a toss about other people. He and his ilk are fauxlanthropists. If governments are brave enough, the real philanthropy should begin now."
Example
More examples"Even a man of Stanford's preposterous bluster would struggle to explain how enabling tax dodging has anything to do with giving a toss about other people. He and his ilk are fauxlanthropists. If governments are brave enough, the real philanthropy should begin now."
Etymology
Blend of faux + philanthropist.
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