- humanitarian
- [hjuːˌmænɪˈteəriən]adjrelating to people who live in very bad conditions and to other people's efforts to help them
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
Humanitarian — Hu*man i*ta ri*an, a. 1. (Theol. & Ch. Hist.) Pertaining to humanitarians, or to humanitarianism; as, a humanitarian view of Christ s nature. [1913 Webster] 2. (Philos.) Content with right affections and actions toward man; ethical, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humanitarian — index benefactor, benevolent, charitable (lenient), donor, good Samaritan, humane, liberal (generou … Law dictionary
humanitarian — [adj] giving, compassionate altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, charitable, eleemosynary, generous, good, humane, idealistic, kindly, philanthropic, public spirited; concept 542 Ant. egoistic, egotistic, inhumanitarian, uncompassionate, ungiving… … New thesaurus
humanitarian — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. ► NOUN ▪ a humanitarian person. DERIVATIVES humanitarianism noun … English terms dictionary
Humanitarian — Hu*man i*ta ri*an, n. [From {Humanity}.] 1. (Theol. & Ch. Hist.) One who denies the divinity of Christ, and believes him to have been merely human. [1913 Webster] 2. (Philos.) One who limits the sphere of duties to human relations and affections … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humanitarian — 1794 (n.) in the theological sense one who affirms the humanity of Christ but denies his pre existence and divinity, from humanity + suffix from unitarian, etc.; see HUMANISM (Cf. humanism). Meaning “philanthropist, one who advocates or… … Etymology dictionary
humanitarian — humane, benevolent, philanthropic, eleemosynary, *charitable, altruistic … New Dictionary of Synonyms
humanitarian — [hyo͞o man΄ə ter′ē ən, yo͞oman΄ə ter′ē ən] n. 1. a person devoted to promoting the welfare of humanity, esp. through the elimination of pain and suffering; philanthropist 2. an adherent of HUMANITARIANISM (sense 2) adj. 1. helping humanity 2. of… … English World dictionary
humanitarian — I UK [hjuːˌmænɪˈteərɪən] / US [hjuˌmænɪˈterɪən] adjective a) relating to efforts to help people who are living in very bad conditions and are suffering because of a war, flood, earthquake etc humanitarian aid/supplies/relief (= food, clothes,… … English dictionary
humanitarian — hu|man|i|tar|i|an1 [ hju,mænı teriən ] adjective relating to people who live in very bad conditions and to other people s efforts to help them: humanitarian aid/supplies/relief (=food, clothes, medicine and shelter): Humanitarian relief efforts… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
humanitarian — [[t]hjuːmæ̱nɪte͟əriən[/t]] humanitarians ADJ: usu ADJ n If a person or society has humanitarian ideas or behaviour, they try to avoid making people suffer or they help people who are suffering. Air bombardment raised criticism on the humanitarian … English dictionary