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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

/ ³óÂá³ÜËËŒ³¾Ã¦²Ôɪˈ³Ùɛə°ùɪə²Ô /

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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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  • ²õ±ð³¾î€…i·³ó³Ü·³¾²¹²Ôi·³Ù²¹°ùi·²¹²Ô adjective noun
  • ³Ü²Ôh³Ü·³¾²¹²Ôi·³Ù²¹°ùi·²¹²Ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of humanitarian1

First recorded in 1810–20; humanit(y) + -arian
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Example Sentences

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed accusations that Washington was left unable to help in the Myanmar earthquake due to the Donald Trump administration's shuttering of its humanitarian aid agency.

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"Our organisation is very concerned about the consequences that these orders will have on the health of patients and on the safety of humanitarian workers," MSF said in a statement sent to the BBC.

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Many of these nations are already grappling with the effects of US foreign aid cuts, which provided health and humanitarian assistance to vulnerable countries.

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Years of violence have crippled the economy, supercharged inflation, and plunged the country into a humanitarian crisis.

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"Funds are urgently needed to help families access life-saving humanitarian aid following this catastrophe," he said.

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