Found 2 items, similar to Humanitarian.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: humanitarian humanitarian adj 1: marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare; “a humane physician”; “released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons”; “respect and humanistic regard for all members of our species” [syn: human-centered, human-centred, humanist, humanistic] 2: of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism; “humanitarian aid” humanitarian n : someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms [syn: do-gooder, improver]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Humanitarian Humanitarian \Hu*man`i*ta"ri*an\, a. 1. (Theol. & Ch. Hist.) Pertaining to humanitarians, or to humanitarianism; as, a humanitarian view of Christ's nature. [1913 Webster] 2. (Philos.) Content with right affections and actions toward man; ethical, as distinguished from religious; believing in the perfectibility of man's nature without supernatural aid. [1913 Webster] 3. Benevolent; philanthropic. [Recent] [1913 Webster] Humanitarian \Hu*man`i*ta"ri*an\, n. [From Humanity.] 1. (Theol. & Ch. Hist.) One who denies the divinity of Christ, and believes him to have been merely human. [1913 Webster] 2. (Philos.) One who limits the sphere of duties to human relations and affections, to the exclusion or disparagement of the religious or spiritual. [1913 Webster] 3. One who is actively concerned in promoting the welfare of humans and human societies; a philanthropist. [1913 Webster]