Definition of humanitarian Humanitarian

/hjuˌmæˌnʌtɛˈɹiʌn/ - [hyumanutereeun] - hu•man•i•tar•i•an

We found 15 definitions of humanitarian from 6 different sources.

What does humanitarian mean?

Noun Plural: humanitarians
humanitarian - someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
		do-gooder, improver
		benefactor, helper a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
humanitarian - an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
		humanist
		advocator, proponent, advocate, exponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Adjective
humanitarian - of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism; "humanitarian aid"
humanitarian - marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare; "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species"
		human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic
		humane showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement

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humanitarian (Noun)
A person with such concerns; a philanthropist or do-gooder.
humanitarian (Adjective)
Concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate.

humanitarian (a.)
Pertaining to humanitarians, or to humanitarianism; as, a humanitarian view of Christ's nature.
humanitarian (a.)
Content with right affections and actions toward man; ethical, as distinguished from religious; believing in the perfectibility of man's nature without supernatural aid.
humanitarian (a.)
Benevolent; philanthropic.
humanitarian (n.)
One who denies the divinity of Christ, and believes him to have been merely human.
humanitarian (n.)
One who limits the sphere of duties to human relations and affections, to the exclusion or disparagement of the religious or spiritual.
humanitarian (n.)
One who is actively concerned in promoting the welfare of his kind; a philanthropist.

humanitarian
hū-man′i-tā′ri-an, n. one who denies Christ's divinity, and holds Him to be a mere man: a philanthropist.—adj. of or belonging to humanity, benevolent.—n. Humanitā′rianism