humanitarian

Meaning

Adj

1. Relating to people's welfare.
2. Relating to people's welfare.
3. (rare) Of or pertaining to the belief that Jesus Christ is fully human and not divine.
4. (historical) Synonym of humanist (“relating to humanism”).

Noun

1. A person concerned with people's welfare; a do-gooder or philanthropist.
2. (rare) One who believes that Jesus Christ is fully human and not divine.
3. (historical) Synonym of humanist (“a person who believes in the philosophy of humanism”).

Synonyms

humanist

humanistic

man of virtue

human-centred

do-gooder

improver

humane

philanthropist

human-centered

humanity

benevolent

altruist

philanthropy

Translations

humanitaire

humanitario

umanitario

humanitär

humanitário

humanitari

humanitariste

humano

humaniste

tugendhafter Mensch

barmherziger Mensch

ανθρωπιστικός

humanitair

insancı

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.ɹɪ.ən/

Etymology

From humanity + -arian (suffix indicating an advocate of or believer in something), possibly modelled after Unitarian (“Christian who does not believe in the doctrine of the Trinity; pertaining to Unitarianism”) (see noun sense 2 and verb sense 2).