Early 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), poet, critic, and philosopher. From Byzantine Greek ψιλάνθρωπος + -y, after e.g. philanthropy. Compare earlier psilanthropism.
Definition of psilanthropy in US English:
psilanthropy
nounsʌɪˈlanθrəpi
= psilanthropism.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), poet, critic, and philosopher. From Byzantine Greek ψιλάνθρωπος + -y, after e.g. philanthropy. Compare earlier psilanthropism.