humanitarian
adjective, noun [C] /hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/
/-ˈter.i-/ Definition
C2 (a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people's lives and reducing suffering: The prisoner has been released for humanitarian reasons. The United Nations is sending humanitarian aid (= food and supplies to help people) to the areas worst affected by the conflict. The well-known humanitarian, Joseph Rowntree, was concerned with the welfare of his employees.Generous and charitableCharity organizations humanitarianism /-ə.nɪ.zəm/ noun [U] Generous and charitableCharity organizations
(Definition of humanitarian adjectivenoun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- altruistic adjective
- beneficent adjective
- big-hearted adjective
- bountiful adjective
- charitable adjective (GIVING)
- free adjective (GIVING/USING OFTEN)
- generosity noun
- handout noun (PRESENT)
- humane adjective
- humanity noun (KINDNESS)
- Lady Bountiful noun
- largesse noun
- open-handed adjective
- philanthropic adjective
- philanthropist noun
- public-spirited adjective
- sweet adjective (PLEASANT)
- unsparing adjective (GENEROUS)
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