'Humanitarianism' definitions:
Definition of 'humanitarianism'
From: WordNet
noun
The doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare [syn: humanitarianism, humanism]
Definition of 'Humanitarianism'
From: GCIDE
- Humanitarianism \Hu*man`i*ta"ri*an*ism\, n.
- 1. (Theol. & Ch. Hist.) The distinctive tenet of the humanitarians in denying the divinity of Christ; also, the whole system of doctrine based upon this view of Christ. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Philos.) The doctrine that man's obligations are limited to, and dependent alone upon, man and the human relations. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'humanitarianism'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agape,
- altruism,
- beneficence,
- benevolence,
- benevolent disposition,
- benevolentness,
- Benthamism,
- bigheartedness,
- BOMFOG,
- brotherly love,
- caritas,
- charitableness,
- charity,
- Christian charity,
- Christian love,
- do-goodism,
- flower power,
- generosity,
- giving,
- goodwill,
- grace,
- greatheartedness,
- largeheartedness,
- love,
- love of mankind,
- philanthropism,
- philanthropy,
- utilitarianism,
- welfarism,
- well-disposedness