Timeline for What is a word describing being well enough off in your own life that you turn to helping others? [closed]
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| Nov 18, 2016 at 20:06 | comment | added | Robbie Goodwin | Sorry but philanthropy and altruism both describe motive, not riches; else why, for instance, would we have a tale famously entitled The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropist? Lady Bountiful had the riches and at least half the motive. I don't think there are closer terms but why could you not use, say, "rich philanthropist"? | |
| Nov 18, 2016 at 19:35 | comment | added | Lynn | @RobbieGoodwin That's almost perfect. If not for the boredom/recognition aspect, that would be it. | |
| Nov 12, 2016 at 22:42 | comment | added | Robbie Goodwin | J. Siebeneichner has it. Philanthropy describes giving, and usually by someone well off… but giving specifically because you're well enough off makes it very difficult. "Lady Bountiful" describes a rather rich wife turning to charitable works partly for duty and party for something to do with her empty days However, "Lady Bountiful" usually includes a sense that she's not being altruistic but wants recognition and she has no male counterpart. | |
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| Oct 28, 2016 at 21:45 | comment | added | Mathily | You'd have to rephrase both sentences, but self actualization seems like a phrase to consider. | |
| Oct 28, 2016 at 17:19 | history | reopened |
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| Oct 28, 2016 at 14:13 | history | edited | Helmar |
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| Oct 28, 2016 at 13:52 | history | edited | Lynn | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Clarified question and attempted example.
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| Oct 28, 2016 at 3:51 | comment | added | aparente001 | This is called giving back [to the community] or paying it forward. | |
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| Oct 27, 2016 at 17:03 | answer | added | Runcy Oommen | timeline score: -2 | |
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| Oct 27, 2016 at 16:38 | answer | added | dfmetro | timeline score: -1 | |
| Oct 27, 2016 at 16:36 | comment | added | J. Siebeneichler | Philanthropy or philanthropism seems close to what you describe, but not quite the same. | |
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| Oct 27, 2016 at 16:32 | history | asked | Lynn | CC BY-SA 3.0 |