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humanitarian

adj
/hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.ɹɪ.ən/UK/hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/US

Etymology

From humanity + -arian (suffix indicating an advocate of or believer in something), possibly modelled after Unitarian (“Christian who does not believe in the doctrine of the Trinity; pertaining to Unitarianism”) (see noun sense 2 and verb sense 2).

  1. inherited from humanyte
  2. suffixed as humanitarian — “humanity + -arian”

Definitions

  1. Relating to people's welfare.

    • So far as the followers of Jesus have woven the humanitarian teachings of their master into the living fibre of their own daily lives, the Christian religion has been a blessing and a civilizer.
    • But though personified, the function of Wisdom is mainly humanitarian: her delights are with the sons of men (Prov[erbs] viii. 31, 32).
    • There are three divisions into which the purposes of the hospital may be classed: Humanitarian, educational and scientific. The humanitarian relates to the care of the sick.

  2. Of or pertaining to the belief that Jesus Christ is fully human and not divine.

    • [Y]ou muſt have recourſe to pretty ſtrong figure to reconcile that belief to humanitarian tenets, from this beautiful and ſublime chapter.

  3. Synonym of humanist (“relating to humanism”).

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A person concerned with people's welfare

      A person concerned with people's welfare; a do-gooder or philanthropist.

      • Their thoughts, wished out into form, make a fit place for the weaker multitude to live in and they are always the humanitarians, giving their life for the world.

    2. One who believes that Jesus Christ is fully human and not divine.

      • But it will be demanded, how happened it that Irenæus, the pupil of that Polycarp who is repreſented to have been a Humanitarian, ſhould become a zealous advocate for the Deity of Chriſt?
      • It is well understood that most Unitarians, especially those recently educated, are humanitarians. They deny the preexistence of Christ, and regard him as no more than a highly gifted and Divinely inspired prophet, a man.

    3. Synonym of humanist (“a person who believes in the philosophy of humanism”).

The neighborhood

Derived

antihumanitarian, humanitarian corridor, humanitarian crisis, humanitarian intervention, humanitarianise, humanitarianize, humanitarianising, humanitarianizing, humanitarianism, humanitarianist, humanitarianization, humanitarianly, humanitarianness, international humanitarian law, nonhumanitarian, unhumanitarian

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA