Wiktionary:Word of the day/2020/August 19

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Word of the day
for August 19
humanitarian adj
  1. Concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; compassionate, humane.
  2. (Christianity, rare) Of or pertaining to the belief that Jesus Christ is fully human and not divine.
  3. (philosophy, historical) Synonym of humanist (“relating to humanism”)

Today is World Humanitarian Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to emphasize the work of humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes.

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