humanitarian — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

humanitarian (/hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/)

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🔊 /hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/

Meaning

Meaning: concerned with human welfare

Concerned with reducing human suffering and improving people’s welfare. It often describes aid given to people in crisis.

Examples

🗣 Humanitarian workers delivered food and medicine to families trapped by the devastating flood.

Etymology

From ‘humanity’, from Latin ‘humanitas’ (human nature, kindness), plus ‘-arian’.

How & Where It’s Used

Used in aid work, politics, and news of crises.

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Tags: aid, welfare

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