humanitarian
    adj 1: marked by humanistic values and devotion to human
           welfare; "a humane physician"; "released the prisoner for
           humanitarian reasons"; "respect and humanistic regard for
           all members of our species" [syn: human-centered,
           human-centred, humanist, humanistic,
           humanitarian]
    2: of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism;
       "humanitarian aid"
    n 1: someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to
         social reforms [syn: humanitarian, do-gooder,
         improver]
    2: an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned
       with the interests and welfare of humans [syn: humanist,
       humanitarian]

Humanitarian \Hu*man`i*ta"ri*an\, n. [From Humanity.]
   1. (Theol. & Ch. Hist.) One who denies the divinity of
      Christ, and believes him to have been merely human.
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   2. (Philos.) One who limits the sphere of duties to human
      relations and affections, to the exclusion or
      disparagement of the religious or spiritual.
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   3. One who is actively concerned in promoting the welfare of
      humans and human societies; a philanthropist.
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Humanitarian \Hu*man`i*ta"ri*an\, a.
   1. (Theol. & Ch. Hist.) Pertaining to humanitarians, or to
      humanitarianism; as, a humanitarian view of Christ's
      nature.
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   2. (Philos.) Content with right affections and actions toward
      man; ethical, as distinguished from religious; believing
      in the perfectibility of man's nature without supernatural
      aid.
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   3. Benevolent; philanthropic. [Recent]
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