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humanitarian

[ hyoo-man-i-tair-ee-uhnor, often, yoo- ]

adjective

  1. having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
  2. of or relating to ethical or theological humanitarianism.
  3. pertaining to the saving of human lives or to the alleviation of suffering:

    a humanitarian crisis.



noun

  1. a person actively engaged in promoting human welfare and social reforms, as a philanthropist.
  2. a person who professes ethical or theological humanitarianism.

humanitarian

/ ːˌæɪˈɛəɪə /

adjective

  1. having the interests of mankind at heart
  2. of or relating to ethical or theological humanitarianism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a philanthropist
  2. an adherent of humanitarianism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t··i·ٲi· adjective noun
  • i··i·ٲi· adjective noun
  • ܲh·i·ٲi· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of humanitarian1

First recorded in 1810–20; humanit(y) + -arian
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"Aid, and the civilian lives it saves, should never be a bargaining chip," the UN's humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, warned on Thursday.

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The deportees it has so far accepted were welcomed for “humanitarian” reasons, she said.

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As well as the telesales company, he also co-founded a humanitarian organisation – called the Borderline Crisis Center – which provides deportees with food, shelter and support on their arrival back in Mexico.

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A senior UN humanitarian official in Gaza warned "a lack of real accountability undermines international law and makes the world a more dangerous place".

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Since then, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has got worse.

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