humanitarian

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 External links

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[edit] Etymology

< humanity +‎ -arian

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humanitarian (comparative more humanitarian, superlative most humanitarian)

1. Concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate.

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[edit] Noun

humanitarian (plural humanitarians)

1. A person with such concerns; a philanthropist or do-gooder.

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• humanitarianism

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[edit] External links

• humanitarian in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• humanitarian in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911