humanitarian

C1 Topic:People & Society

US /hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/ UK /hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.ɹɪ.ən/ See IPA manual

adj noun Freq #14502

Meanings

1

adj
Concerned with reducing human suffering and improving people's lives.

The agency sent humanitarian aid to the flooded region.
2

noun
A person who works to improve others' welfare and reduce suffering.

She was remembered as a tireless humanitarian who fed thousands.

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1 adj · concerned with reducing... human-centered

More altruist angel benefactordo-goodergentlemanmenschnoble nobleman paragon philanthropist saint

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jerkschmuckvillain

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Forms humanitarians

Derived forms antihumanitarianhumanitarianisehumanitarianisinghumanitarianismhumanitarianisthumanitarianizationhumanitarianizehumanitarianizinghumanitarianlyhumanitariannessnonhumanitarianunhumanitarian

Etymology

From humanity + -arian (suffix indicating an advocate of or believer in something), possibly modelled after Unitarian (“Christian who does not believe in the doctrine of the Trinity; pertaining to Unitarianism”) (see noun sense 2 and verb sense 2).

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# humanitarian

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** hjuˌmæ.nəˈtɛ.ɹi.ən
**IPA (UK):** hjʊˌmæ.nɪˈtɛː.ɹɪ.ən
**Frequency rank:** 14502

## Meanings
1. Concerned with reducing human suffering and improving people's lives.
2. A person who works to improve others' welfare and reduce suffering.

## Examples
- The agency sent humanitarian aid to the flooded region.
- She was remembered as a tireless humanitarian who fed thousands.

## Synonyms
- altruist
- angel
- benefactor
- do-gooder
- gentleman
- mensch
- noble
- nobleman
- paragon
- philanthropist
- saint

## Antonyms
- jerk
- schmuck
- villain

## Derived Forms
- antihumanitarian
- humanitarianise
- humanitarianising
- humanitarianism
- humanitarianist
- humanitarianization
- humanitarianize
- humanitarianizing
- humanitarianly
- humanitarianness
- nonhumanitarian
- unhumanitarian

## Etymology
From humanity + -arian (suffix indicating an advocate of or believer in something), possibly modelled after Unitarian (“Christian who does not believe in the doctrine of the Trinity; pertaining to Unitarianism”) (see noun sense 2 and verb sense 2).

## AI Etymology
Humanitarian comes from humanity + -arian (suffix indicating an advocate of or believer in something), possibly modelled after Unitarian (“Christian who does not believe in the doctrine of the Trinity; pertaining to Unitarianism”) (see noun sense 2 and verb sense 2). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as antihumanitarian, humanitarianise, humanitarianising, and humanitarianism. In present use it covers concerned with reducing human suffering and improving people's lives and a person who works to improve others' welfare and reduce suffering.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Social Issues & Human Rights
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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