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.
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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.
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3. Benevolent; philanthropic. [Recent]
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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.
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2. (Philos.) One who limits the sphere of duties to human
relations and affections, to the exclusion or
disparagement of the religious or spiritual.
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3. One who is actively concerned in promoting the welfare of
humans and human societies; a philanthropist.
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