humanitarian
pronunciation
How to pronounce humanitarian in British English:
UK [hjuːˌmænɪˈteəriən]
How to pronounce humanitarian in American English:
US [hjuːˌmænɪˈteriən]
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- Noun:
- someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
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- Adjective:
- marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
- of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism
Word Origin
- humanitarian (n.)
- 1794 (n.) in the theological sense "one who affirms the humanity of Christ but denies his pre-existence and divinity," from humanity + suffix from unitarian, etc.; see humanism. Meaning "philanthropist, one who advocates or practices human action to solve social problems" is from 1842, originally disparaging, with a suggestion of excess. As an adjective, by 1834.
Example
- 1. The europeans are particularly looking for a humanitarian truce .
- 2. We know that you have become a true humanitarian through buddhism and meditation .
- 3. Anti-american countries note that one of the masterminds is samantha power , a self-described " humanitarian hawk " who advises barack obama .
- 4. They are , year after year , among the top five humanitarian donors in the world , including to both the pakistan floods and the haiti earthquake last year .
- 5. The first goal is humanitarian .