'Humanitarian' definitions:

Definition of 'humanitarian'

From: WordNet
adjective
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, humanitarian]
adjective
Of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism; "humanitarian aid"
noun
Someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms [syn: humanitarian, do-gooder, improver]
noun
An advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans [syn: humanist, humanitarian]

Definition of 'Humanitarian'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]

Definition of 'Humanitarian'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]

Synonyms of 'humanitarian'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Humanitarian'