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Meaning of humanitarian

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

humanitarian

Pronunciation:/hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.ɹɪ.ən//hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/

noun

Definitions

  1. A scholar of one of the subjects in the humanities.

  2. A person who believes in the philosophy of humanism.

    Synonyms:humanitarian
  3. In the Renaissance, a scholar of Greek and Roman classics.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Relating to humanism or the humanities.

    Synonyms:humanitarian
  2. Of a typeface: resembling classical handwritten monumental Roman letters rather than the 19th-century grotesque typefaces.

noun

Definitions

  1. A person concerned with people's welfare; a do-gooder or philanthropist.

  2. One who believes that Jesus Christ is fully human and not divine.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Concerned with people's welfare, and the alleviation of suffering; compassionate, humane.

  2. Of or pertaining to the belief that Jesus Christ is fully human and not divine.