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humanitarian

humanitarian

23 4.2
A person who cares about people in need and helps them
  • noun
  • /hjuːˈmænɪˌtɛrɪən/
translation icon : humanitario
  • As a humanitarian, she organized food drives to support families facing food insecurity.

I have doctors, preachers, activists, humanitarians like that help with the world.

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Examples

  • You're a real humanitarian, Tom.

  • Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev is a yogi, profound mystic of our times, and visionary humanitarian.

    Blog text (9)
  • I always remember you were such a humanitarian growing up.

  • " I recall telling friends the following day that I had met a Humanitarian of the Year."

    Academic text (2010)
  • And a great humanitarian, Mr. Terry Cox.

  • He was a great humanitarian.

  • Bonnie Ann Hartfield was a friend and great humanitarian.

  • A dedicated businessman, a family man, philanthropist, and all-around humanitarian.

  • Hilary Duff, actress, singer, author, and humanitarian, had come to speak on campus.

    Blog text (7)
  • Look, I've been here since the very beginning, and I can assure all of you that Reed Callum is a true humanitarian.

Synonyms

Samaritan
vshumanitarian
50 4.2

A person who helps others in need

aims to promote welfare broadly through charity and social reform
philanthropist
vshumanitarian
30 7.0

A person who gives money to help people or charities

works more broadly to improve welfare through charity and social reform
do-gooder
vshumanitarian
  • Offensive
21 7.0

A person who tries to help others but acts too eager, interfering, or thinks they are better than others

is serious about helping others without sounding meddling or judgmental
altruist
vshumanitarian
3 6.7

A person who cares about others and helps them without expecting anything back

focuses more on promoting welfare including social reform and organised action

Antonyms

56 3.9

A person who is only interested in their own needs and not in other people's feelings

egoist
  • Offensive
3 6.7

A person who thinks mainly about themselves and their needs

How Compassionate

altruist
3 6.7
humanitarian
23 4.2
social worker
137 3.1
volunteer
7 3.5
benefactor
46 4.6

Surface Forms

humanitarian singular
humanitarians plural

Morphology

humanitarian = humanitarian (semi-transparent) = human + itarian

The noun is a regular conversion from the adjective 'humanitarian'.

Etymology

The word humanitarian comes from the root human meaning 'human' or 'people' and the ending -arian meaning 'a person who'. So a humanitarian is a person who gives help and shows care for people who are suffering or need support.