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humanitarian (noun)

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  • humanitarian — adjective concerned with improving bad living conditions and preventing unfair treatment of people: humanitarian aid to the refugees humanitarian noun (C) humanitarianism noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • humanitarian — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. ► NOUN ▪ a humanitarian person. DERIVATIVES humanitarianism noun …   English terms dictionary

  • humanitarian — noun Date: 1844 a person promoting human welfare and social reform ; philanthropist • humanitarian adjective • humanitarianism noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • humanitarian — human, humane, humanitarian 1. The notion that human should only be used as an adjective and that human being should be used for the noun is found in some older usage books (though not Fowler, 1926) but is not supported by the weight of usage.… …   Modern English usage

  • humanitarian — I UK [hjuːˌmænɪˈteərɪən] / US [hjuˌmænɪˈterɪən] adjective a) relating to efforts to help people who are living in very bad conditions and are suffering because of a war, flood, earthquake etc humanitarian aid/supplies/relief (= food, clothes,… …   English dictionary

  • humanitarian — hu|man|i|tar|i|an1 [ hju,mænı teriən ] adjective relating to people who live in very bad conditions and to other people s efforts to help them: humanitarian aid/supplies/relief (=food, clothes, medicine and shelter): Humanitarian relief efforts… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • humanitarian — [hjʊˌmanɪ tɛ:rɪən] adjective concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. noun a humanitarian person. Derivatives humanitarianism noun Usage Sentences such as this is the worst humanitarian disaster this country has seen are a loose use of …   English new terms dictionary

  • humanitarian — hu|man|i|tar|i|an [hju:ˌmænıˈteəriən US ˈter ] adj [only before noun] concerned with improving bad living conditions and preventing unfair treatment of people humanitarian aid/assistance/relief ▪ Humanitarian aid is being sent to the refugees.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • humanitarian — 1. adjective 1) a humanitarian act Syn: compassionate, humane; unselfish, altruistic, generous, magnanimous, benevolent, merciful, kind, sympathetic Ant: selfish 2) a humanitarian organization …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • humanitarian — 1. adjective 1) a humanitarian act Syn: compassionate, humane, unselfish, altruistic, generous 2) a humanitarian organization Syn: charitable, philanthropic, public spirited, socially concerned, welfare …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • humanitarian — 1. adjective Concerned with peoples welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate. 2. noun A person with such concerns; a …   Wiktionary

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