Etymology

theophilanthropist

Today it means: an advocate of theophilanthropism Full definition →

English philanthropist ← Latin theo- ← Ancient Greek θεο- (theo-)
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*tʰehós
  2. Ancient Greekθεός (theós)
  3. Ancient Greekθεο- (theo-)
  4. Latintheo-
  5. Englishtheo-
  6. Englishphilanthropist
  7. English todaytheophilanthropist

From theo- + philanthropist.

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