noun
philanthropism; principle of universal brotherhood
A yojijukugo referring to the ideology or principle of loving all humanity equally, often associated with humanitarianism and charitable ideals.
彼は博愛主義の精神で世界中の貧しい人々を助けた。
He helped poor people around the world in the spirit of philanthropism.
A yojijukugo composed of 博 (wide, extensive), 愛 (love), 主 (master, main), and 義 (righteousness, principle), literally 'principle of wide love'. The term is a Meiji-era coinage used to translate Western concepts of philanthropy and universal brotherhood.