humanitarian
Americanadjective
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having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
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of or relating to ethical or theological humanitarianism.
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pertaining to the saving of human lives or to the alleviation of suffering.
a humanitarian crisis.
noun
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a person actively engaged in promoting human welfare and social reforms, as a philanthropist.
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a person who professes ethical or theological humanitarianism.
adjective
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having the interests of mankind at heart
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of or relating to ethical or theological humanitarianism
noun
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a philanthropist
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an adherent of humanitarianism
Other Word Forms
- antihumanitarian adjective
- semihumanitarian adjective
- unhumanitarian adjective
Etymology
Origin of humanitarian
First recorded in 1810–20; humanit(y) + -arian
Example Sentences
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As the civil war between Sudan's army and RSF rebels approaches its third year, the scale of suffering has seen it described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis by the UN and aid agencies.
From BBC
“PredictIt offers markets on political, economic and real-world events, but does not list markets involving active war, violence, loss of life or humanitarian crises,” it said in a statement.
From MarketWatch
An acute humanitarian or political crisis in Venezuela seems unlikely in the days ahead, according to commentary from Dragonfly Intelligence.
From MarketWatch
The yearly prisoner amnesty "on humanitarian and compassionate grounds", according to the national security council, comes as the country marks 78 years of independence from British colonial rule.
From Barron's
It added that it adheres to the norms of international humanitarian law and conducts strikes exclusively against military targets.
From BBC
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