humanitarian
English
Etymology
Coined around 1820, from humanity + -arian.
Adjective
humanitarian (comparative more humanitarian, superlative most humanitarian)
- Concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; humane or compassionate.
Translations
concerned with people's welfare
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Noun
humanitarian (plural humanitarians)
- A person with such concerns; a philanthropist or do-gooder.
Derived terms
Translations
person with humanitarian concerns
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Further reading
- humanitarian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “humanitarian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “humanitarian”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.