Emily Dickinson Lexicon

PHI-LAN'THRO-PY, n. [Gr. φιλεω, to love, or φιλος, a friend, and ανθρωπος, man.]

The love of mankind; benevolence toward the whole human family; universal good will. It differs from friendship, as the latter is an affection for individuals. – Encyc. Addison.