Meaning
4 sensesRelating to people's welfare.
humanitär
гуманита́рныйgumanitárnyj, гума́нныйgumánnyj
гуманіта́рнийhumanitárnyj
of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism
Relating to people's welfare.
Being compassionate or humane.
(rare)Of or pertaining to the belief that Jesus Christ is fully human and not divine.
(historical)Synonym of humanist (“relating to humanism”).
Examples
49 sentencesTom is a humanitarian.
Will Mary join the humanitarian mission?
Is Tom joining the humanitarian effort?
Is the humanitarian mission in crisis?
Is the humanitarian mission facing challenges?
Translations
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Origin
From humanity + -arian (suffix indicating an advocate of or believer in something), possibFrom 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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Forms
more humanitarian, most humanitarian| Comparative | more humanitarian Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most humanitarian Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare:human-centeredhuman-centredhumanisthumanistic
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form