HUMANITARIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does humanitarian mean? 

• HUMANITARIAN (noun)
  The noun HUMANITARIAN has 2 senses:

1. someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms

2. an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans

  Familiarity information: HUMANITARIAN used as a noun is rare.

• HUMANITARIAN (adjective)
  The adjective HUMANITARIAN has 2 senses:

1. marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

2. of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism

  Familiarity information: HUMANITARIAN used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HUMANITARIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

do-gooder; humanitarian; improver

Hypernyms ("humanitarian" is a kind of...):

benefactor; helper (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))

Sense 2

Meaning:

An advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

humanist; humanitarian

Hypernyms ("humanitarian" is a kind of...):

advocate; advocator; exponent; proponent (a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea)

Derivation:

humanitarianism (the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare)

• HUMANITARIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

Synonyms:

human-centered; human-centred; humanist; humanistic; humanitarian

Context example:

respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species

Similar:

humane (marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

humanitarian aid

Pertainym:

humanitarianism (the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare)

Derivation:

humanity (the quality of being humane)

 Context examples 

Since late December, your chart has shown an unusual amount of planetary energy in your eleventh house of community, friendships, and humanitarian efforts.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Professor Dale describes the development of the bio-fortified banana as a significant humanitarian project.

(Golden Bananas High in Pro-Vitamin A Developed, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The mission of the Kimmel Cancer Center is to make transformational discoveries of the cellular and molecular biology of the malignant process and the individual's and society's response to it; effectively translate the latest research discoveries and clinical trials to provide the highest quality of care to all patients including those of diverse ethnic and racial populations; and provide expert and humanitarian care to cancer patients, their families, and those at risk.

(Kimmel Cancer Center, NCI Thesaurus)

And I am sure that you, Dr. Seward, humanitarian and medico-jurist as well as scientist, will deem it a moral duty to deal with me as one to be considered as under exceptional circumstances.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

This part of your chart, so activated by Mars, also rules humanitarian causes and charities, so you may be involved in working for a cause you believe in.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

This tells me you might travel mid-month, possibly to see a friend or to support a charity benefit or humanitarian effort.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Or you may be getting involved with a political or humanitarian effort.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You may volunteer your time, attend a fundraiser, work on a humanitarian cause, or even support a political candidate in any way you can, quietly, behind the scenes, or by attending a rally.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You seem to be garnering attention, and you may be doing charity work, a humanitarian or community project, or giving a lecture tour to share your ideas.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

As said earlier, joining groups and being a member who participates in the club or humanitarian effort will figure prominently in your life this year.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)